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Exercise 5.3

28 April, 2016 - 09:48

On a separate sheet of paper, complete the following sentences by writing the correct preposition after the verb.

  1. Meera was deeply ________ (interested in, thankful for) marine biology.
  2. I was ________ (jealous of, disappointed in) the season finale of my favorite show.
  3. Jordan won the race, and I am ________ (happy for, interested in) him.
  4. The lawyer was ________ (thankful for, confused about) the details of the case.
  5. Chloe was ________ (dressed in, tired of) a comfortable blue tunic.

Tip

The following adjectives are always followed by the preposition at:

  • Good
    • She is really good at chess.
  • Excellent
    • Henry is excellent at drawing.
  • Brilliant
    • Mary Anne is brilliant at playing the violin.