Unlock the Power of Adjectives with Prepositions
The table below shows English adjectives used along with prepositions. The second column of the table shows how we can form nouns from the provided adjectives.
| Adjective | Noun |
|---|---|
| absent from a place | absence from |
| afraid of sth/sb | fear of sth/sb |
| amazed at/by sth/sb | amazement at |
| angry at/about sth | anger at/about sth |
| angry with sb | anger with sb |
| annoyed at/about | annoyance at/about |
| annoyed with sb | annoyance with |
| anxious about/over sth/sb | anxiety about/over |
| ashamed of sth/sb | shame at sth |
| aware of sth/sb | awareness of |
| awful at (doing) sth | - |
| bad at (doing) sth | - |
| bored by/with sth/sb | boredom with |
| busy at or with sth | - |
| capable of (doing) sth | capability for |
| careful of/with sth/sb | carefulness with |
| careless of danger | carelessness of |
| certain of/about facts | certainty of/about |
| clever at (doing) sth | cleverness at/in |
| content with sth | contentment with |
| contrary to advice | - |
| curious about sth/sb | curiosity about sth |
| different from/to sth/sb | difference from/to |
| eager for sth | eagerness for sth |
| easy about | - |
| excited about/at/by/over | excitement about/at |
| faithful to sth/sb | faithfulness to |
| famous to sth/sb | fame as... |
| fond of sth/sb | fondness for |
| free from danger | freedom from |
| free of charge | freedom from |
| full of sth | - |
| glad about sth | gladness about |
| good/no good at (doing) sth | - |
| good with one's hands | - |
| grateful to sb for sth | gratitude to/for |
| happy about/at/over/with | happiness at/over |
| interested in/by sth/sb | interest in sb/sth |
| jealous of sb/sth | jealousy of sb/sth |
| keen on (doing) sth | keeness on |
| kind to sb | kindness to sb |
| late for work | lateness for work |
| married to sb | marriage to sb |
| nervous of sth/sb | nervousness about |
| obliged to sth/sb | obligation to |
| pleased about/with sth/sb | pleasure about |
| ready for sth/sb | readiness for sth |
| right about sth/sb | - |
| sad about sth/sb | sadness about |
| safe from sth / for sb | safety from sth |
| satisfied with sth/sb | satisfaction with |
| separate from sth | separation from |
| slow at (doing) sth | slowness at |
| sorry about/for (doing) sth | sorrow for (doing) |
| sorry for sb | - |
| surprised about/at/by | surprise about/at |
| terrible at (doing) sth | - |
| thankful to sb or sth | thankfulness to/for |
| worried about sb/sth | worry about/over sb/sth |
| wrong about sb/sth | - |