UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO

FACULTA DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGÍAS

LANGUAGES SCHOOLFIFTH SEMESTER

GRAMMAR V

TOPIC:

ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS ON / OF

PROFESSOR:

MSG. MAGDALENA ULLAURI

STUDENTS:

JENNIFER FLORES

DIANA MENDOZA

MARZO - AGOSTO 2015

ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS ON / OF

ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITION “ON”

The adjectives are used to follow by preposition “on” when we want to indicate

the state of something and we use with the following specific adjectives.

keen dependent based reliant

+

ON

Example:

Correct:

I am keen of the soccer game.

Katy is reliant of her parents.

ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS “OF”

The adjectives are used to follow by preposition “of” when we want to indicate

belonging to, relating to, or connected; we use this preposition with the following

specific adjectives.

fond, proud, ashamed, jealous, envious

suspicious, critical, tolerant afraid, frightened, terrified,

scared aware, conscious capable, incapable

+ OF

full, short typical tired, sick, certain, sure independent confident envious fond guilty kind nice stupid

EXAMPLES

Mary is conscious of her wrong.

ACTIVITIES

ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITION “ON”/ OF

EXERCISE

DO THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES OBOUT THE ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITION ON/OF

The message he sent to me was full of mistakes. He has been scared of  heights since his accident. Why don't you trust me ? Why are you suspicious of my intentions ? I am sick of George ! He is always short of money! He is a very honest man. We don't think he is capable of a theft.

1. I'm not capable ________________ that type of behavior.

   of

   in

   at2. Are you afraid ________________ him? 

   of

   to

   on

3. I'm so proud _______________ you!

   with

   of

   to

I’ve always been afraid  heights

Can we be certain  the truth of what she said?

He gradually became conscious  the fact.

George is jealous  his younger sister.

Is there anything you’re not sure .

The best beaches are in the south  the island.

It’s very easy to become dependent  sleeping pills

The teacher is much too easy  the boys.

MORE EXERCISES

The message he sent to me was full of   mistakes.2. We live in a little town which is not famous of   for anything.3. Are you always fond of   American films ?4. He has been scared of   heights since his accident.5. The streets will be crowded of   with tourists during the festival.6. We didn't go on holiday. Jane wasn't very keen of   on leaving her house.7. Give me the names of the students who were responsible of   for all that noise.8. Why don't you trust me ? Why are you suspicious of   my intentions ?9. Ask my husband. I am not good of   at repairing things.10. My mother would hate being dependent of   on anybody.11. Don't worry. We'll look after you. There's nothing to be scared of  .12. I am sick of George ! He is always short of   money !13. Look ! His handwriting is very similar of   to mine.14. He is a very honest man. We don't think he is capable of   a theft.15. We weren't interested at all of   in what he was telling about his journey.

Choose the best preposition to use in each of the sentences: 

1. I'm not capable ________________ that type of behavior.

   of

   in

   at

2. Smoking is bad ________________ you.

   at

   for

   on

3. I'm so angry ________________ this!

   about

   with

   to

4. I'm so angry _______________ you!

   about

   to

   with

5. She was dressed _______________ pink. 

   with

   in

   on

6. This restaurant is famous _______________ its mussels. 

   in

   with

   for

7. George is married _______________ a German woman. 

   to

   with

   by

8. Are you afraid ________________ him? 

   of

   to

   on

9. I'm so proud _______________ you!

   with

   of

   to

10. We're not associated _______________ that company.

   along

   in

   with

2 - We were all pleased ___ our exam results.

of

to

in

with6 - He looks mean, but he's capable ___ great generosity.

at

of

for

to9 - Her dress is very similar ___ mine.

of

from

about

toC) OF: afraid, certain, conscious, jealous, sure, north / south / east / west.

I’ve always been afraid  heights.

Can we be certain  the truth of what she said?

He gradually became conscious  the fact.

George is jealous  his younger sister.

Is there anything you’re not sure  .

The best beaches are in the south  the island.

 ON: dependent, easy.

It’s very easy to become dependent  sleeping pills.

The teacher is much too easy  the boys.

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZOFACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN HUMANAS Y

TECNOLOGÍASLANGUAGES SCHOOL

FIFTH SEMESTERGRAMMAR V

STUDENT´S NAME: ______________________________________________

DATE: __________________________________________________________

TEST

OBJECTIVE: Check for students recognize the adjectives followed by the preposition OF/ON

QUESTIONS

1. WRITE 4 ADJECTIVES THAT WE CAN USE WITH THE PREPOSITION “OF” (2POINTS).

___________ ___________

___________ ___________

2. WRITE TWO SENTENCES WITH ADJECTIVES AND THE PREPOSITION “ON” (2 POINTS).

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. JOIN WITH LINES THE ADJECTIVES WITH THE PREPOSITIONS

(2 POINTS).

reliant

tired

beautiful OF

certain

sure ON

important

keen

4. FIND THE ADJECTIVES AND WRITE THE ADJECTIVES ACCORDING TO USE IN ON/OF (4 POINTS).

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D M T A Z D V L Y P E

O T Y P I C A L E E RP I U R A S D O T D Z

ON OF

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