In the English language, collocation refers to a natural combination of words that are closely affiliated with each other. Below is the list of common adjective and preposition combinations in English you should learn.
Common Adjective and Preposition Combinations
The following is a list of commonly used adjective and preposition combinations that can be followed by gerunds.
Adjective and Preposition Collocations List
- Acquainted with
- Accused of
- Accustomed to
- Addicted to
- Afraid of
- Allergic to
- Amazed at/by
- Angry about
- Angry with someone for something
- Annoyed about/with/at
- Anxious about/to
- Apposed to
- Appreciated for
- Ashamed of
- Associated with/at/by
- Attached to
- Aware of
- Awful at
- Bad at/for
- Based on
- Beneficial to
- Blessed with
- Bored with
- Brilliant at
- Busy with
- Capable of
- Careful with/to/about/of
- Careless about
- Careless with
- Certain about/of
- Clever at/about/of/for/with
- Cluttered with
- Comfortable with/in
- Concerned about/for/with/to
- Connected with/to/in
- Conscious of
- Content with
- Coordinated with
- Crazy about
- Crowded with
- Cruel to
- Curious about/to
- Delighted to/by/at/with
- Depressed about
- Different from
- Difficult for
- Disappointed at/ in/to
- Disgusted with
- Disturbed by
- Eager for/to
- Eligible for/to
- Enthusiastic about
- Envious of
- Excellent at
- Excited about/at/by
- Experienced in
- Exposed to
- Faithful to
Adjective and Preposition Collocations with Examples
1. Acquainted with
- Are you acquainted with your classmate?
2. Accused of
- He’s been accused of robbery/murder.
3. Accustomed to
- It’ll take time for me to accustom myself to the changes.
4. Addicted to
- A lot of people nowadays have become addicted to the internet.
5. Afraid of
- Are you afraid of the dark?
6. Allergic to
- My dad’s allergic to pop music.
7. Amazed at/by
- She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.
8. Angry about
- I’m really angry about our losses on the stock market!
9. Angry with someone for something
- I’m really angry with John for his total lack of responsibility.
10. Annoyed about/with/at
- He’s annoyed with TIm because he told his secret.
11. Anxious about/to
- I’m anxious to get home to open my presents.
12. Apposed to
- She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad.
13. Appreciated for
- We appreciate the need for immediate action.
14. Ashamed of
- I’m not ashamed of what I did.
15. Associated with/at/by
- I don’t want my children associating with drug addicts and alcoholics.
16. Attached to
- I don’t attach any importance/significance to these rumours.
17. Aware of
- Were you aware of the risks at the time?
18. Awful at
- I’m awful at names.
19. Bad at/for
- Jack is really bad at keeping his promises.
20. Based on
- The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann.
21. Beneficial to
- A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health.
22. Blessed with
- You are blessed with many talents.
23. Bored with
- You get bored / fed up with doing the same thing every day.
24. Brilliant at
- He’s brilliant at football.
25. Busy with
- The kids are busy with their homework.
26. Capable of
- You are capable of better work than this.
27. Careful with/to/about/of
- Be careful to look both ways when you cross the road.
28. Careless about
- He made a careless remark about her appearance that really upset her.
29. Careless with
- Don’t be careless with your ATM card.
30. Certain about/of
- He was quite certain about/of his attacker’s identity.
31. Clever at/about/of/for/with
- Charlie has a clever idea/plan for getting us out of our present difficulties.
32. Cluttered with
- The floor was cluttered with my situation.
33. Comfortable with/in
- I’m not comfortable with the idea of leaving her on her own.
34. Concerned about/for/with/to
- I’m a bit concerned about/for your health.
35. Connected with/to/in
- He was connected in some way with that fraud scandal a couple of years back.
36. Conscious of
- She’s very conscious of the problems involved.
37. Content with
- Not content with stealing my boyfriend, she has turned all my friends against me.
38. Coordinated with
- Our program is coordinated with yours.
39. Crazy about
- I’m not crazy about Chinese food.
40. Crowded with
- The airport is crowded with stranded travelers.
41. Cruel to
- I can’t stand people who are cruel to animals.
42. Curious about/to
- They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.
43. Delighted to/by/at/with
- I’d be absolutely delighted to come.
44. Depressed about
- She felt very depressed about the future.
45. Different from
- I am different from my brother.
46. Difficult for
- It is difficult for me to hear you.
47. Disappointed at/ in/to
- They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game.
48. Disgusted with
- I am disgusted with this dirty place.
49. Disturbed by
- I was deeply disturbed and depressed by the news.
50. Eager for/to
- She is eager for her parents’ approval.
51. Eligible for/to
- Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.
52. Enthusiastic about
- You don’t sound very enthusiastic about the idea.
53. Envious of
- They were envious of his success.
54. Excellent at
- They are excellent at planning fun parties.
55. Excited about/at/by
- He’s excited about his birthday party next week.
56. Experienced in
- He’s very experienced in looking after animals.
57. Exposed to
- The country became highly exposed to the vagaries of international markets.
58. Faithful to
- He remained faithful to the ideals of the party.
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Alexis
Sunday 31st of October 2021
Very nice!