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Adjective + Preposition

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1. What are adjective + preposition combinations?

Some adjectives are commonly followed by a specific preposition.
We use them to add more information about feelings, opinions, or situations.

Structure:

subject + (be / feel / seem) + adjective + preposition + noun/pronoun/-ing

Examples:

I am interested in music.
She is good at tennis.
He is afraid of dogs.

2. Common adjective + preposition combinations

Very common (learn these first)

interested in → I’m interested in art.
good at → She’s good at maths.
bad at → He’s bad at cooking.
afraid of → They’re afraid of spiders.
happy about → I’m happy about the result.
proud of → She’s proud of her work.

Also very useful

excited about → We’re excited about the trip.
worried about → He’s worried about the exam.
angry about → She’s angry about the mistake.
angry with → She’s angry with her brother.
famous for → The city is famous for its food.
tired of → I’m tired of this noise.

3. Pattern reminder

👉 After the preposition, we use:

In this structure, the object after the preposition can be a noun, a pronoun, or a verb in the -ing form.

✔ a noun

She is good at tennis.

✔ a pronoun

I’m angry about it.

✔ a verb (-ing form)

He is interested in learning English.
They are good at playing football.

4. Common mistakes

❌ I am interested on music
✅ I am interested in music
❌ She is good in tennis
✅ She is good at tennis
❌ He is afraid from dogs
✅ He is afraid of dogs

5. Quick practice

Choose the correct preposition:

She is good ___ drawing.
I’m interested ___ history.
He is afraid ___ spiders.
They are excited ___ the trip.
We are proud ___ our team.

6. Answers

at
in
of
about
of

Key takeaway

In these common expressions, the preposition is usually fixed. Learn each adjective + preposition as a combination (e.g., interested in, good at, afraid of).

Some adjectives can use different prepositions with different meanings (e.g., angry about a situation / angry with a person).

You cannot change the preposition — you must learn the combination:

interested in
good at
afraid of

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Last updated July 14, 2026