Prepositions after Adjectives
Click an adjective to see what prepositions are usually used after it in English
painful for, to, in, at or of?
- It must be painful for you, Mr.
- Which is very painful to write.
- It was quite painful in healing.
- The process was painful at times.
"particular about" or "particular to"?
- I'd very particular about those.
- Not exactly particular to Fox News.
- They were particular in prayer.
- I'd just so particular with oil.
passionate about, in or for?
- Passionate about their subject.
- Be passionate in your business.
- They were so old, yet so passionate for God.
payable to, by, on, in or for?
- Items payable to Blocked Accounts.
- Full fees are payable by the student.
- Fares are payable on the buses.
- This is payable in US dollars only.
perfect for, in, with, on or by?
- Perfect for: - Unlocking doors.
- They look perfect in my window.
- Perfect with Daniel Henney too.
- Muniain is perfect on the wing.
permissible for, in, under, by or to?
- It is permissible for you to eat it.
- Some argue that it is permissible in Islam.
- Is this permissible under the MUTCD? No.
- This is now deemed permissible by the U.
"personal to" or "personal with"?
- However this is personal to you.
- I have nothing personal with you.
- It's personal in a lighter way.
- That's way too personal for God.
physical in, with, as, to or at?
- A true physical in the background.
- Be physical with your emotions.
- It was physical as well as mental.
- Conversely, it is more physical to men.
pleased with, about, at, for or by?
- I am very pleased with the unit.
- We're not too pleased about it.
- Incorrect: I am pleased at you.
- I am immensely pleased for you.
"political in" or "political as"?
- It was absolutely political in nature.
- It is therefore political as well as sexual.
- A political rather than a refereeing factor.
- That doesn't seem political to me.
poor in, of, for, at or to?
- Alves was very poor in this regard.
- We are the poor of the poorest.
- The bandwidth is poor for the 2.
- And he's been pretty poor at that.
"popular in" or "popular with"?
- Also IT WAS MOST POPULAR IN SOUTH.
- He was popular with the bikers.
- Extremely popular among the locals.
- Very popular for a short while.
"positive for" or "positive about"?
- This is a positive for the Jets.
- She is not positive about the date.
- Another positive in this book is Dr.
- There's a positive to everything.
possible for, in, with, to or by?
- So it is very possible for the U.
- It may be possible in the future.
- All made possible with the S Pen.
- It is impossible to tilt the beam.
"powerful in", "powerful of" or "powerful for"?
- You are powerful in this world.
- Verbeek was too powerful for them.
- It is the most powerful of all Mantras.
- He becomes powerful as well as calm.
"practical for" or "practical in"?
- Not practical for a tennis player.
- This article is practical in nature.
- It answers the needs, practical as well as.
- Be practical with the useful guy.
"precious to", "precious about" or "precious in"?
- She is also very precious to you.
- Most precious in these memories.
- I'd not being precious about this.
- Eyes being the most precious of all.
preferable to, for, in, as or from?
- One is not preferable to the other.
- Thus, it is preferable for the unmarried.
- This bag is preferable in the fashion industry.
- It is preferable as a permanent condition.
pregnant with, at, in, for or by?
- When I was pregnant with the twins.
- I was 5 mos pregnant at the time.
- Single &; Pregnant in the City.
- In 2009, I got pregnant for him.
"present in" or "present at"?
- Stewart: --It's not present in the case.
- They are present at every baptism.
- Walk-ins are also present on Earth.
- I will have present for my mom.
prevalent in, among, at, on or during?
- There's a danger, prevalent in the.
- It also appears more prevalent among women.
- LBP was highly prevalent at baseline.
- It seems more prevalent on the Left.
previous to, in, for, of or on?
- Previous to his work at OFDA, Mr.
- Mind, Cameron does have previous in this area.
- The puck drops previous for you already know it.
- Or new panels they car may previous of been crashed.
proactive in, about, with, on or rather?
- Be pro-active in raising funds.
- Be proactive about your health.
- Be proactive with your food choices.
- They were very proactive on that hit.
"problematic for" or "problematic in"?
- This is really problematic for me.
- Each is problematic in its own way.
- It seems very problematic to me.
- That outcome was, however, problematic of itself.
"productive in", "productive of" or "productive for"?
- Just be productive in the time you have.
- Hope MacDowell was productive for you.
- Even this evil is productive of good.
- Stay productive with accessories.
"proficient in" or "proficient at"?
- Proficient in spoken Chinese is required.
- Janet: I couldn't get proficient at it.
- I could be proficient with this seven-letter-word.
- Palmer wants someone proficient on their instrument.
"profitable for" or "profitable in"?
- Profitable for all involved payers, i.
- He made it profitable in 14 months.
- But all were not so much profitable to me.
- Doubt it can be profitable with that number.
prominent in, among, of, on or at?
- Prominent in this regard is St.
- Prominent amongst them were Mr.
- Most prominent of which is Syria.
- An eco button is prominent on the dash.
prone to, in or on?
- They are very prone to persuasion.
- They strove to rise to their feet, but fell prone in the attempt.
- Posture: Lie prone on the floor.
"proper for" or "proper to"?
- It is not proper for them to speak.
- It would have been proper to for Mr.
- Cease pessimism proper in their tracks.
- Secret Prayers (Proper of the Mass).
proportional to, in or with?
- It is inversely proportional to T.
- I do not though it would make Parliament less proportional in some cases.
- We see that B is inversely proportional with b.
proud of, about, for, in or to?
- I'd really proud of all of you.
- And I'd really proud about that.
- And we really feel proud for that.
- I felt so proud in wearing the ID card.
"punishable by" or "punishable with"?
- THAT should be punishable by law.
- Offences not punishable with death 44 29C.
- A is punishable under this section.
- The offence is punishable on indictment by a fine or a term of imprisonment of up to five years.