Kaynak Kütüphanesi
YDS Adjective Preposition Combinations Followed by Gerunds
Adjective + Preposition Combinations Followed by Gerunds
| accustomed to | He is accustomed to having his own office. | |
| addicted to | She is addicted to watching TV. | |
| afraid of | She is afraid of speaking in public. | |
| anxious about | Norma is anxious about making the presentation. | |
| bored of | I am bored of doing the same old job. | |
| capable of | He is capable of winning a gold medal. | |
| committed to | She is committed to improving her English. | |
| concerned about | Nancy was concerned about being late. | |
| content with | Tim is content with winning second place. | |
| dedicated to | The organization is dedicated to ending poverty. | |
| devoted to | The money will be devoted to protecting the environment. | |
| disappointed with | Fiona was disappointed with coming in third place. | |
| discouraged by | He was discouraged by not getting the job. | |
| excited about | The researcher was excited about going to Africa. | |
| famous for | That actor is famous for being extremely weird. | |
| fond of | She is fond of having picnics. | |
| frightened of | She is frightened of being alone at night. | |
| guilty of | The banker was guilty of stealing money. | |
| happy about | He was happy about winning the lottery. | |
| interested in | She is interested in becoming a doctor. | |
| involved in | He was involved in making the movie. | |
| known for | She was known for causing problems. | |
| opposed to | They are opposed to building a new road in the park. | |
| proud of | He was proud of having completed the marathon. | |
| remembered for | She is remembered for protecting mountain gorillas. | |
| responsible for | He is responsible for causing the damage. | |
| scared of | Tina is scared of being alone at night. | |
| terrified of | The surfer is terrified of being attacked by a shark. | |
| tired from | She is tired from working all day. | |
| tired of | Margaret is tired of making dinner every night. | |
| worried about | The hikers were worried about not having enough water. |