Adjective + Prepositions Quiz On / Of / To / With

1. It was very kind ____ you to buy me such a wonderful present. Thank you!

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'kind of someone to do something' = to be a nice thing for someone to do

2. The store was crowded _____ people.

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'crowded with people' = have too many people in one place

3. I have been married _____ Barbara for over ten years.

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'married to' = have as husband or wife

4. She was very good _____ Jack while he was visiting.

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'good to someone' = treat someone well and with respect

5. It was very good _____ you to come.

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'good of someone' = kind or nice of someone to do something for someone else

6. They are very keen _____ stamp collecting.

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'be keen on' = really like a lot, common in British English

7. Their house is quite similar _____ ours.

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'similar to someone's or something's' = be alike, almost the same - used when comparing items

8. I'm afraid I'm rather disappointed _____ my new computer.

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'disappointed with something or someone' = not happy with a product or a person because they haven't lived up to our expectations 'disappointed' is also used with 'in' with the same meaning

9. His teachers were cruel _____ him when he was young.

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'cruel to someone' = be too hard either physically or mentally to someone, torture someone - also used with pets and other animals

10. She is proud _____ her high marks on the exam.

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'proud of something or someone' = very a sense of pride in an action, ability, as well as in a person

11. Unfortunately, he is quite jealous _____ his neighbor's new car.

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'jealous of someone or something' = feel a sense of envy at the possessions or the characteristics of another person similar to 'envious of someone or something'

12. It was rather clever _____ George to combine his business trip with a visit to his favorite museum.

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'clever or someone' = very intelligent behavior from someone, behavior that makes good sense

13. He's become bored _____ his latest hobby.

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'bored with' = not have any more interest in something or someone

14. I'm afraid he is incapable _____ understanding the most basic concepts.

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'incapable of' = not have the ability to do something

15. Alice! Don't be rude _____ your grandmother.

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'rude to someone' = be impolite to someone in an aggressive manner

Adjective + Prepositions Quiz On / Of / To / With

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Adjective + Prepositions Quiz On / Of / To / With

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You understand the use of 'on', 'of', 'to' and 'with' in a number of common adjective combinations. Keep studying English, review prepositional phrases and you'll be able to use more and more every day.

Adjective + Prepositions Quiz On / Of / To / With

You got: % Correct. Keep Learning Preposition Combinations

Prepositions are one of the most difficult things about English. Keep learning various uses for prepositions such as phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases.

In general, don't worry too much about mistakes with prepositions. It's one of the easiest mistakes to make and it takes quite a long time to get perfect.