adjectives and prepositions

Adjectives & Prepositions

Some adjectives go with certain prepositions. There is no real pattern – you need to learn them as you meet them. Here are some examples but remember that there are many other adjective + preposition combinations that are not covered here.

With ‘at’
I’m quite good at English but I’m bad at maths and I’m terrible at physics.
With ‘for’

● Jogging is good for your health but smoking is bad for you.
● The town is famous for its cheese.

As well as ‘good for ’, ‘bad for ’ and ‘famous for’ we also say ‘qualified for’ ‘ ready for ’, ‘responsible for ’, ‘suitable for’ and several others.

With ‘of’
● I’m perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.
● I’m very fond of this old sweatshirt.

As well as ‘capable of ’ and ‘ fond of ’ we also say ‘aware of ’, ‘full of ’, ‘tired of ’ and several others.

With ‘with’
● We’re very pleased with your progress.
● You’re not still angry with me are you?

As well as ‘pleased with’ and ‘angry with ’ we also say ‘bored with’, ‘delighted with’, ‘satisfied with ’ and several others.

With ‘to’
● She’s the one who’s married to a doctor, isn’t she?
● You’ll be responsible to the head of the Finance department.

Notice that you can be responsible fo r something but
responsible to someone.

Other common adjective + preposition combinations include ‘interested in’ and ‘keen on’. It’s a good idea to make a note of new combinations in your vocabulary notebook as you meet them. Remember too that a preposition is followed by a noun or a gerund (‘ing’ form).

Source:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/quick-grammar/adjectives-prepositions