| of delay description hope idea lack advantage cause | to damage reply regards thanks solution key invitation answear | in decrease delay expert failure increase search fall rise | for excuse reason reputation respect responsibi- lity report demand need | on advice attack blame book expert text | with relation- ship trouble connection contract agreement harmony |
Prepositions after Adjectives.
| similar to cruel to dear to harmful to nice to equal to faithful to rude to sympathetic to/towards sensitive to allergic to grateful to | amazed at/by good at clever at bad at suspicious at/by shocked at/by terrible at brilliant at dependent on | interested in sure in rich in dressed in slow in/ about weak in/at fortunate in busy with angry with delighted with friendly with fed up with acquainted with satisfied with annoyed with | absent from sorry for smb/about smth famous for eager for respected for popular with content with different from | anxious about crazy about excited about upset about/over serious about /with careless about curious about wrong about | capable of certain of frightened of envious of fond of afraid of worthy of tired of short of aware of unaware of shy of sick of ashamed of |
be afraid of (smth/smb) - -./-.
ask for smth - () -.
belong to smb - -.
depend on -
explain smth to smb - -. -.
be good at smth - -.
happen to - ,
laugh at smth., smb. - -., -.
listen to smb/smth - -./-.
look at smth. - -.; ~ for - ; ~ after - , ; ~ through - (, )
pay attention to smth., smb. - -.,
-.
a reason for smth. - -.
speak to (with) smb - -.
wait for smb/smth - -./-.
Ex. 1. Fill the blanks with the following prepositions: in, on, at, from, since, by, for:
1. He bought the car August.
2. Everyone finished dinner 7 o'clock.
3. I have known Dan many years.
4. I have been waiting him 6 o'clock.
5. His office hours are ten six.
6. He will be back a minute.
7. They had done everything 7 o'clock.
8. You must give the answer Monday.
9. Let's meet the theatre.
10. I'll call you back some minutes.
Ex. 2. Choose the right preposition and fill the blanks:
1. A - among; B between
1. Bus 15 runs Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. 2. They like to walk in the forest the high trees. 3. Where is Ann? She is sitting Tom and Jack. 4. I can't find my handkerchief all those things. 5. This electric train goes the town and the country. 6. Your book is those, lying on the table. 7. These two boys often quarrel themselves. 8. Tom has a lot of things in his pocket, a little penknife is them. 9. Let it stay you and me. 10. He is lying on the grass beautiful flowers.
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Ex. 3.. A - above; B - below; C - over; D under
1. This staircase leads to the second floor. 2. I can see everything from . 3. The child is still five. 4. Pay attention to the mentioned facts. Let's talk them . 5. He likes to stand on the hill-top and look at the plains him. 6. The new bridge the river is very beautiful. 7. It's cold today. What's the temperature? - It's 15 degrees zero. 8. Birds are flying our heads. 9. He likes to pull his hat his eyes. 10. A. Pushkin is famous all the world. 11. The cat is lying the chair. 12. His coat reaches (lower) the knee. 13. The film is . Let's go out. 14. these circumstances it is impossible to fulfill my promise. 15. I often listen to the latest news the radio.
Ex. 4. A - about; B - after; C - before; D - till; C until
1. I'll wait for you at 6 o'clock. 2. What happened I left you? 3. There are many important tasks us. 4. We shall work late at night. 5. They are walking the park. 6. There are 30 pupils in our class. 7. He continued his work dinner. 8. Wait the rain stops. 9. Pete will be at school from nine two o'clock. 10. Who are you speaking ? 11. They left the room one another. 12. We shall see him long. 13. They were to leave when I came. 14. The workers will finish their work the end of the week. 15. What's the time now? It's five o'clock.
Ex. 5. Fill the blanks with prepositions:
1. What happened your friend? 2. Don't laugh people in trouble. 3. It all depends the situation. 4. He needs a nurse to look him. 5. I'll wait you outside. 6. I'm not going to listen his stories again. 7. She paid no attention my words. 8. Look the lights before you cross the road. 9. Are you afraid mice? 10. Is he still looking a job? 11. Will you help me to look these papers, please? 12. He is good playing chess. 13. Will you explain this grammar rule me, please? 14. He is always asking money. 15. Could I speak you? 16. What is the reason her leaving? 17. This book belongs my father.
