Adjectives + prepositions
Some adjectives are usually followed by certain prepositions, e. g. Were you frightened of the owl? It's useful to learn the prepositions with the adjectives.
a Complete the gaps with a preposition.
1 Are you afraid of the dark?
2 Do you think chocolate is good for you?
3 Is your town full of tourists in the summer?
4 What is your country famous for?
5 At school, what subjects were you bad at?
6 Are you good at dancing?
7 Do you often get angry with your family? What about?
8 Are people in your country very different from the English?
9 Are people in your country nice to tourists?
10 Are you interested in politics?
a Look at the sentences below. Which one is the present perfect? Mark it PP. Then look at the other sentences. What time do they refer to? Mark them P (the past), PR (the present) or F ( the future).
1 I was drinking champagne. P (the past)
2 Maybe you'll have a meeting with your boss. F ( the future)
3 I saw an owl. P (the past)
4 You are feeling positive. PR (the present)
5 You're going to meet a lot of people. F ( the future)
6 You work in an office. PR (the present)
7 I'm meeting her tonight. F ( the future)
8 Have you ever had this dream before? present perfect PP