The list below shows 20 useful structures which are
usually confused:
angry / annoyed /
furious
ABOUT something
WITH someone FOR doing sth.
- What are you soangry / annoyed about? - They were
furious with me
for not reporting the problem in time.
delighted / pleased / disappointed
WITH something
-
The
secretary was delighted withthe present her boss gave her. - Were youdisappointed with
the balance results?
bored / fed up
WITH something
- You getbored withdoing the same thing every day.. - I'm completelyfed up with
preparing the same reports all the time.
surprised / shocked /
amazed
AT something
BY something
- Everybody at the office was surprised
at / by the news. - We were shockedat / by the
condition of the office we wanted to rent.
excited / worried /
upset
ABOUT something
- Was john Martin really excited about going to Djemsa in Habraka? - The new supervisor is upset about not
being invited to the seminar.
afraid / frightened /
terrified
OF someone/something
- Is Mr. Dowson afraid of planes? - Yes, he's terrified of them. I don't
know how he will manage to fly to Japan!!
proud / ashamed
OF someone/something
- I'm not ashamed of what I did in the company.
- ln fact, you should be quite proud
of your honest secretary!!
jealous / envious / suspicious
OF someone/something
- Why are you always so jealous of your brother-in-law?
- My boss didn't trust me. He was
suspicious of my intentions all the time.
good / bad / excellent / brilliant
AT (doing) something
- I'm not very good good at auditing figures. What about you?
- Oh, I'm excellent at that, but I'm so bad at
writing reports!!
married / engaged
TO someone
- Linda is married to an American manager. (not with
an American manager)
- My assistant is engaged to an interesting guy. (not
with an interesting guy)
sorry
ABOUT something
FOR doing something
- I'm sorry about the noise last night. We were having a party.
- I'm sorry for shouting at you in the office yesterday.
crazy
ABOUT something
- Violeta is crazy about American movies. She'd go to the movies
every day!!
impressed
BY someone/something
WITH someone/something
- The director was very impressed by the new Harper & Grant
extension.
- Hector Grant was really impressed with the exhibition
stand.
famous
FOR something
- The Italian city of Florence is famous for its art treasures.
responsible
FOR something
- Who was responsible for all that noise last night?
different
FROM someone/something
- The new factory was quite different from what I expected.
capable / incapable
OF something
- I'm sure you are capable of doing this survey without any help.
- The accountant was incapable of analysing the figures.
short
OF something
- The employee was a little short of money, so he had not a better
idea than
taking some from the cashier's box.
similar
TO something
- It's incredible!! The secretary's handwriting is similar to mine.
crowded
WITH people, etc.
- The official opening of the new factory extension at Harper & Grant will
take
place tomorrow. I'm sure all the offices will be crowded with
guests.
STEP 5
Grammar: Activity
with Answer
You have just studied that many adjectives in English take
certain prepositions when followed by nouns or verbs. This activity is
rather challenging for you as the adjectives in the sentences below
have not been include in the list above. So please, try your
comprehension by choosing the best alternative
from the menus.
ANSWERS
1.
Although Paul is really young, he is
already successful
business.
2.
It is necessary us to improve our after-sales
service.
3.
Is your notebook compatible my Apple?
4.
The customers are very critical some of the products we sell.
5.
We must be attentive the needs of our customers.
6.
We're certain the positive results that a
national advertising
campaign can have.
7.
I was not aware the fact that these models no
longer exist.
8.
We are very satisfied this year's profits.
9.
I'm interested OM Personal new business course.
10.
We're quite concerned the problem of stock management.
11.
The visitors
to OM Personal are fond the "personal touch" that
we try to emphasise in each of our
courses and tutorials.
12.
The neighbourhood residents seem
enthusiastic the opening
