1. 1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO FACULTA DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIN HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGAS LANGUAGES SCHOOL FIFTH SEMESTER GRAMMAR V TOPIC: ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS ON / OF PROFESSOR: MSG. MAGDALENA ULLAURI STUDENTS: JENNIFER FLORES DIANA MENDOZA MARZO - AGOSTO 2015
2. 2. ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS ON / OF ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITION ON The adjectives are used to follow by preposition on when we want to indicate the state of something and we use with the following specific adjectives. keen dependent based reliant + ON Example: Correct: I am keen of the soccer game. Katy is reliant of her parents. ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS OF The adjectives are used to follow by preposition of when we want to indicate belonging to, relating to, or connected; we use this preposition with the following specific adjectives. fond, proud, ashamed, jealous, envious suspicious, critical, tolerant afraid, frightened, terrified, scared aware, conscious capable, incapable full, short + OF
3. 3. typical tired, sick, certain, sure independent confident envious fond guilty kind nice stupid EXAMPLES Mary is conscious of her wrong. ACTIVITIES ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITION ON/ OF EXERCISE DO THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES OBOUT THE ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITION ON/OF The message he sent to me was full of mistakes. He has been scared of heights since his accident. Why don't you trust me ? Why are you suspicious of my intentions ? I am sick of George ! He is always short of money! He is a very honest man. We don't think he is capable of a theft. 1. I'm not capable ________________ that type of behavior. of in at 2. Are you afraid ________________ him? of to on 3. I'm so proud _______________ you! with
4. 4. of to Ive always been afraid heights Can we be certain the truth of what she said? He gradually became conscious the fact. George is jealous his younger sister. Is there anything youre not sure . The best beaches are in the south the island. Its very easy to become dependent sleeping pills The teacher is much too easy the boys. MORE EXERCISES The message he sent to me was full of mistakes. 2. We live in a little town which is not famous of for anything. 3. Are you always fond of American films ? 4. He has been scared of heights since his accident. 5. The streets will be crowded of with tourists during the festival. 6. We didn't go on holiday. Jane wasn't very keen of on leaving her house. 7. Give me the names of the students who were responsible of for all that noise. 8. Why don't you trust me ? Why are you suspicious of my intentions ? 9. Ask my husband. I am not good of at repairing things. 10. My mother would hate being dependent of on anybody. 11. Don't worry. We'll look after you. There's nothing to be scared of . 12. I am sick of George ! He is always short of money ! 13. Look ! His handwriting is very similar of to mine. 14. He is a very honest man. We don't think he is capable of a theft. 15. We weren't interested at all of in what he was telling about his journey. Choose the best preposition to use in each of the sentences: 1. I'm not capable ________________ that type of behavior. of in at
5. 5. 2. Smoking is bad ________________ you. at for on 3. I'm so angry ________________ this! about with to 4. I'm so angry _______________ you! about to with 5. She was dressed _______________ pink. with in on 6. This restaurant is famous _______________ its mussels. in with for 7. George is married _______________ a German woman. to with by 8. Are you afraid ________________ him? of to on 9. I'm so proud _______________ you! with of
6. 6. to 10. We're not associated _______________ that company. along in with 2 - We were all pleased ___ our exam results. of to in with 6 - He looks mean, but he's capable ___ great generosity. at of for to 9 - Her dress is very similar ___ mine. of from about to C) OF: afraid, certain, conscious, jealous, sure, north / south / east / west. Ive always been afraid heights. Can we be certain the truth of what she said? He gradually became conscious the fact. George is jealous his younger sister. Is there anything youre not sure . The best beaches are in the south the island. ON: dependent, easy.
7. 7. Its very easy to become dependent sleeping pills. The teacher is much too easy the boys.
8. 8. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIN HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGAS LANGUAGES SCHOOL FIFTH SEMESTER GRAMMAR V STUDENTS NAME: ______________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________________________________ TEST OBJECTIVE: Check for students recognize the adjectives followed by the preposition OF/ON QUESTIONS 1. WRITE 4 ADJECTIVES THAT WE CAN USE WITH THE PREPOSITION OF (2POINTS). ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ 2. WRITE TWO SENTENCES WITH ADJECTIVES AND THE PREPOSITION ON (2 POINTS). ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ 3. JOIN WITH LINES THE ADJECTIVES WITH THE PREPOSITIONS (2 POINTS). reliant tired beautiful OF certain sure ON important keen
9. 9. 4. FIND THE ADJECTIVES AND WRITE THE ADJECTIVES ACCORDING TO USE IN ON/OF (4 POINTS). I F A G T R E J U A L W N R T Y I O P K T A S E C O N F I D E N T T U G A R Y A w E E N X H U T P I R M N D A V B I O Y A F J N I E N L M R L B U K E L D M T A Z D V L Y P E O T Y P I C A L E E R P I U R A S D O T D Z ON OF ___________________ ______________________ ___________________ ______________________ ___________________ ______________________ __________________________________ SIGNATURE
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