1. 1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIN HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGAS ENGLISH MAJOR GRAMMAR V THEME: Adjectives followed by Preposition to GROUP MEMBER: Erika Arguello Mario Salazar Shirley Vsquez
2. 2. ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS Specific prepositions are used after certain adjectives. There is no definite rule to ascertain which preposition should be used with which adjective. Adjectives are used in simple sentences to describe people and objects. Example: she is an interesting speaker. More complex sentences use adjectives + prepositions to make statements about a person's attitude towards something. Example: she is excited about the concert tonight. .
3. 3. PREPOSITION RULES There are 2 major rules when it comes to the use of prepositions. The first major rule deals with preposition choice. Certain prepositions must follow certain words, and the correct preposition must be used to make relationships between words in the sentences clear. The second major rule deals with the prepositions place in the sentence. Prepositions must be followed by nouns, and prepositions can only go on the end of the sentence in certain situations.
4. 4. The adjective usually goes before the preposition EXAMPLE: due, similar to This picture is similar to the one in our living room. Adjectives and prepositions are commonly used in phrases.
5. 5. THE USE OF PREPOSITION TO ON ADJECTIVES Use with to usually referring to: SIMILARITY: close, equal, identical, related, similar Example: His painting is similar to Van Gough. MARRIAGE: married, engaged Example: Jack is engaged to Jill LOYALTY: dedicated, devoted, loyal Example: He was dedicated to his job. RANK: junior, senior Example: John requested some help to his senior.
6. 6. COMMON ADJECTIVE PREPOSITION COMBINATIONS A Accustomedto Addicted to Allergic to Attached to Able to B Beneficial to E Exposed to Engaged to F Faithful to G Grateful to I Identical to Immune to Inferior to Indifferent to K Kind to L Limited to O Opposed to P Polite to R Related to Relevant to M Married to S sensitive to Similar to superior to T Thankful to U Used to
7. 7. SOME ADJECTIVES TAKE DIFFERENT PREPOSITIONS. Use an impersonal subject and OF and the subject of the action, or with a personal subject and TO and the object of an action. Cruel nasty Friendly Nice generous polite Good rude kind unfriendly mean unkind
8. 8. SOME EXAMPLES: She was very generous to me when I was staying with her. It was rude of him to leave so suddenly. She was rude to him for no reason. How can you be so unfriendly to your neighbors?
9. 9. ACTIVITY 1.- Choose the correct adjective + preposition combination. 1.- My cousin is going to get a millonarie next spring. a) married with b) married of c) married to d) married in married to
10. 10. 2) Joshua is so his friends and family. He is a great person. a) generous to b) generous with c) generous of d) generous for generous to
11. 11. 3.- I've been married my husband for 10 years. for to Of 4.- A ball gown is similar an evening dress. To For Of TO TO
12. 12. 5.- Who is James married ? With To For 6.- I came near ____ hitting them. --- to 7.- She was very good ____ us. a)to b)at TO TO to
13. 13. 2.- CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE: 1.- The Export Manager is responsible to the Sales Director. 2.- He is responsible to preparing handouts. Correct Incorrect Notice that you can be responsible for something but responsible to someone.
14. 14. 10.- I was amazed to see Nuria after so many years. I was amazed toseeing Nuria after so many years. correct incorrect