Adjectives followed by prepositions:
صفات تتبعها حروف جر
for , with , of , at , from , in , on , and about
For
Eager شغوف enough كافي sufficient, كاف famous, مشهور fit لائق grateful, شاكر qualified, مؤهل ready مستعد responsible مسئول عن sorry آسف thankful شاكر
With
Angry ( with someone) غاضب من busy مشغول ******* قانع ، مسرور familiar معتاد على patient صبور popular محبوب
Of
Afraid خائف ahead إلى الأمام aware عارف بـ capable نادر careful حريص certain متأكد conscious دار بـ envious حسود
Fond مغرم guilty مذنب ignorant جاهل independent مستقل
jealous غيور North/south /east / west إلى الشمال / الجنوب/ الشرق/ الغرب من short of يعوزه shy خجول sure أكيد worthy جدير بـ
TO
Close قريب من contrary على عكس cruel قاس dear عزيز equal مساو faithful مخلص fatal مميت harmful ضار indifferent غير مكترث inferior أدنى مرتبة liable عرضة لكذا obedient مطيع obvious واضح polite مؤدب previous سابق rude وقح sensitive حساس similar مشابه useful نافع grateful شاكر
AT
Bad رديء clever ماهر efficient كفء expert خبير good جيد indignant ساخط quick سريع sad حزين slow بطيء
FROM
Away from بعيدا عن different from مختلف عن far from بعيدا عن save from في مأمن من
IN
Fortunate سعيد الحظ honest أمين weak ضعيف
ON
Dependent متوقف على intent منصب على keen جاد
ABOUT
Curious فضولي doubtful مرتاب enthusiastic متحمس
Reluctant كاره ل right على صواب uneasy قلق
REVISION EXERCISE ON PREPOSITION
(A) Choose the correct preposition between brackets:
1. He accused the man (for- of- by) theft .
2. I am accustomed (with – by – to) hot weather.
3. The girl is afraid (from – of- by ) the dog .
4. He aimed ( on – against – at ) the bird.
5. The teacher was angry ( against – with – at ) him .
6. He was angry ( at – with – from ) the weather .
7. They are anxious قلق (for- about- with) his health .
8. Parents are anxious يتلهف ( for – about – with ) the children’s success .
9. We arrived (to – at – in ) the village at night .
10. He is now ashamed (from – with – of ) his conduct .
11. People must not believe ( of - to – in ) ghosts .
12. She has boasted تفاخر (for – with – of) her riches .
13. He is very careful (with – in – of ) her riches .
14. He came (with – for – by) train .
15. Many people complain (by – for – of) the heat.
16. I have great confidence (in – to – for) him .
17. I congratulate you (for – with – on) your success .
18. A year consists (from – by – of) twelve months .
19. The mountains are covered (by – with – of) snow .
20. The man was cured (from – of – against) his illness .
21. The man depended (from – of – on) himself .
22. Many people have died (from – with – of) malaria .
23. I was disappointed (from – by – in) his work .
24. My book is different (than – to – from) yours .
25. I divided the cake (to – in – into) four parts .
26. I have no doubt (for – of – in) his ability .
27. The woman was dressed (with – in – by) black .
28. This is an exception ( of – from – to ) the rule.
29. He failed ( from – with – in ) geography last year.
30. The jar was full ( from – of – with ) oil.
31. I shall be glad to get rid ( for – from – of ) him.
32. I am glad ( of – from – with ) the news.
33. My brother is good( in – for – at ) history.
34. He is ( week in- at – with ) grammar.
35. He always insists ( about – for – on ) his opinion.
36. She is not interested ( for – with – in ) her work.
37. He is very jealous ( from – of – with ) his brother.
38. They are leaving ( to – for – towards) England.
39. He lives ( on – from- by ) his brother’s money.
40. Look ( to – for – at ) this beautiful picture.
41. She was married ( with - to – by ) a rich man.
42. Their house is opposite ( with – from – to ) ours.
43. He plays ( with – by – for ) that team.
44. The teacher is pleased ( by – with – from ) me.
45. They are pleased ( at – for – about ) what she said.
46. I prefer a blue pen ( from – to – for ) a red one.
47. He is very proud ( with – from – of ) his father.
48. Are you satisfied ( by – from – with ) your marks?
49. The teacher often sits ( on - at – by ) his disk.
50. I hope he will succeed ( at – in – by ) his work.
51. I am sure ( of – by – for ) his honesty.
52. We were surprised ( for – with – at ) his failure.
53. Th boys are tired ( by – from – of ) boiled eggs.
54. He translated the passage ( to – into – with ) Arabic.
55. I have written the letter ( by – in – with ) ink.
56. He prevented me ( to form- by ) going to the cinema.
57. He always thinks ( in- of – by ) going to England.
58. He had no difficulty ( at – for – in ) doing it.
WORD ORDER
6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Time/ subject / verb / object or complement / manner / place / time
- He read the letter quickly in his office before lunch.
- The Nile runs through Egypt.
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