EnglishHSEB 2061 (old course)
Choose the correct word from the brackets and fill in the blanks: a) She is (afraid/afraid of) the dark. b) He is (fond/fond of) reading books. c) They are (interested/interested in) playing…
1Choose the correct word from the brackets and fill in the blanks: a) She is ______ (afraid/afraid of) the dark. b) He is ______ (fond/fond of) reading books. c) They are ______ (interested/interested in) playing football. d) She is ______ (good/good at) singing. e) He is ______ (afraid/afraid of) heights. f) They are ______ (proud/proud of) their achievements. g) She is ______ (fond/fond of) dancing. h) He is ______ (interested/interested in) painting. i) They are ______ (good/good at) swimming. j) She is ______ (afraid/afraid of) spiders.
Answer
Model Answer
a) She is afraid of the dark.
b) He is fond of reading books.
c) They are interested in playing football.
d) She is good at singing.
e) He is afraid of heights.
f) They are proud of their achievements.
g) She is fond of dancing.
h) He is interested in painting.
i) They are good at swimming.
j) She is afraid of spiders.
Grammar Rule Summary
| Adjective | Dependent Preposition | Example Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| afraid | of | afraid + of + noun / pronoun / V-ing |
| fond | of | fond + of + noun / V-ing |
| interested | in | interested + in + noun / V-ing |
| good | at | good + at + noun / V-ing |
| proud | of | proud + of + noun / pronoun |
When these adjectives are followed by an object (a noun, pronoun, or gerund), they require their specific fixed prepositions.
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