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🎯 Grammar Guide • A2 Level ⏱️ 12 Minutes

Adjective + Preposition

Learn how adjectives link with fixed small words to talk about feelings, fears, and bravery!

📌 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers

• Guide students through the 4 rules in 4 minutes.

• Let them complete the 12 practice items individually or in pairs, then check answers together.

🧑‍🎓 For Learners

• Read the simple rules and example sentences carefully first.

• Answer the 12 practice items from easy to hard without using short forms (write "is not", "am not").

⚡ 4 Key Grammar Rules

Simple & Direct

Fixed Small Words

Some adjectives always take one special fixed small word after them.
• afraid, scared, proud, tired take of
• interested takes in | excited, worried take about | ready takes for

🔹 My little brother is scared of big dogs.

🔹 She is afraid of having a nightmare.

Nouns & Object Words

Put a noun or an object word (me, him, her, us, them) after the preposition.
Never use subject words like I, he, or we after the small word.

🔹 Are you afraid of them?

🔹 Our coach is very proud of us.

Skills with Good at / Bad at

Use at to say how well a person does an activity, a skill, or a school subject.
We say good at or bad at (not good in).

🔹 Jonas is good at maths but bad at art.

🔹 A coward is not good at taking a risk.

Word Order & Negatives

Put very, really, quite before the adjective. Put not after be.
The adjective and its small word always stay together!

🔹 She is really worried about the fast heartbeat.

🔹 I am not ready for the big test.

✅ Correct Form (Do)

✔️ She is afraid of storms.
✔️ Our coach is proud of us.
✔️ I am good at chess.

⚠️ Mistakes to Avoid

❌ She is afraid from storms.
❌ Our coach is proud of we.
❌ I am good in chess.

Sentence Pattern

"We are excited about the trip, but my sister is worried about the long bus ride."

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Interactive Practice

12 Practice Exercises

Complete all 12 items from easy to hard. Pay attention to the hints in brackets!

Part 1 • Choose the Correct Sentence

Select the option with the right preposition and grammar pattern.

1. Choose the correct sentence:

____ A) Tom is scared with rats in the basement. ____ B) Tom is scared from rats in the basement. ____ C) Tom is scared of rats in the basement.

2. Choose the correct sentence:

____ A) My father is proud of we when we face the bully. ____ B) My father is proud of us when we face the bully. ____ C) My father is proud at us when we face the bully.

3. Choose the correct sentence:

____ A) We are excited about the new dare challenge. ____ B) We are excited in the new dare challenge. ____ C) We are excited of the new dare challenge.

Part 2 • Sentence Rewrite

Rewrite each sentence using the named adjective and correct preposition. Do not use short forms.

4. Sam does not do well in maths. Use bad.

____

5. I do not want any more nightmares. Use tired.

____

6. The little boy fears the doctor's needle. Use afraid.

____

Part 3 • Fill in the Blank

Type the missing small word or adjective to complete each sentence.

7. His fast heartbeat shows that he is worried ____ the big presentation.

8. I feel a cold shiver, but I am ____ for the game.

9. She feels sweat on her hands, but she is still interested ____ taking the test.

Part 4 • Correct the Error

Read the short message with a grammar mistake. Type the full sentence with the correct grammar.

💬 Message: "My brother says I am a coward, but I am really good in climbing trees."

10. Type the corrected message:

____

💬 Message: "Do not worry! Nobody is scared from that bully."

11. Type the corrected message:

____

💬 Message: "We are really excited for taking a small risk today!"

12. Type the corrected message:

____

Adjective + Preposition: Fears and Being Brave

Adjective + Preposition

📌 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers

🧑‍🎓 For Learners

⚡ 4 Key Grammar Rules

Fixed Small Words

Nouns & Object Words

Skills with Good at / Bad at

Word Order & Negatives

✅ Correct Form (Do)

⚠️ Mistakes to Avoid

12 Practice Exercises

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