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Adjectives and Prepositions
Look at the table below. Decide which of the adjectives in Column A commonly go with which preposition. Tick the table as shown. (There may be more then one tick for each adjective).
| A | at | to | about | for |
| worried |  |
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| good | ||||
| bad | ||||
| surprised | ||||
| happy | ||||
| sensitive | ||||
| puzzled | ||||
| married | ||||
| clever | ||||
| suitable | ||||
| curious | ||||
| due | ||||
| qualified | ||||
| famous |
Solution
| A | at | to | about | for |
| worried | |
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| good |  |
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| bad |  |
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| surprised |  |
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| happy |  |
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| sensitive |  |
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| puzzled |  |
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| married |  |
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| clever |  |
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| suitable |  |
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| curious |  |
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| due |  |
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| qualified |  |
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| famous |  |
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