Prepositions after Adjectives ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Prepositions after Adjectives

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - I'm afraid _____ spiders.
 
of
 
to
 
from
 
by
Q2 - I'm scared ____ heights.
 
of
 
to
 
from
Q3 - I'm worried _____ the exam.
 
of
 
for
 
about
Q4 - He's jealous ____ her success.
 
with
 
by
 
of
 
for
Q5 - I'm envious ____ them.
 
with
 
for
 
by
 
of
Q6 - I was confused ____ what she said.
 
about
 
for
 
of
 
to
Q7 - I'm sick ____ all this stress.
 
for
 
of
 
to
Q8 - I was shocked ____ their behaviour.
 
by
 
for
 
of
Q9 - I'm no good ____ word games.
 
by
 
at
 
for
Q10 - Fruit is good ____ you.
 
at
 
to
 
for
Q11 - She was very good ____ us.
 
to
 
at
Q12 - I'm not very keen ____ maths.
 
at
 
of
 
on
 
for
Q13 - She's hungry ____ success.
 
for
 
of
 
to
 
from
Q14 - I'm tired ____ studying all the time.
 
by
 
at
 
to
 
of
Q15 - I was happy ____ them.
 
of
 
by
 
for
Q16 - I was sickened ____ the sight.
 
by
 
of
 
Either could be used here.
Q17 - She isn't capable _____ like that.
 
to behave
 
of behaving
Q18 - Smoking is bad ____ your health.
 
to
 
at
 
for
Q19 - I was angry ____ the way they reacted.
 
for
 
about
Q20 - They are associated ____ our company.
 
with
 
for
 
of
Q21 - She was dressed ____ black.
 
in
 
with
 
by
Q22 - I came near ____ hitting them.
 
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