62 Prepositional Phrases 1

Prepositions

Le preposizioni sono brevi parole relative ad altri elementi della frase.

Possono essere usate in combinazione con gli aggettivi affinché forniscano dettagli ulteriori riguardo il loro significato.

Le preposizioni più spesso usate sono: at, for, of, to, in.

Queste frasi preposizionali hanno questa struttura:
adjective + preposition.

AT

  • The audience is angry at the musician.
  • She is good at drawing.
  • All students should be present at the theatre play, it’s compulsory.

FOR

  • I am very sorry for your loss.
  • Smoking is extremely bad for you.
  • The novel was too difficult for his class.

OF

  • The director is very proud of his movie.
  • Jason was ashamed of his behaviour.
  • She is full of energy.

TO

  • I think I’m a bit addicted to the music.
  • He doesn’t feel connected to his country at all.
  • My sister is married to an English photographer.

IN

  • I’m interested in modern art.
  • She is involved in promoting modern music.
  • They both are skilled in chemistry and mathematics.

Alcuni aggettivi vengono usati con preposizioni specifiche in modo da esprimere qualcosa.

Non vi sono regole su come combinarli o usarli. Verrá automatico nel tempo e con la pratica.

Le preposizioni sono importanti dato che forniscono ulteriori informazioni sulla frase. Possiamo usare alcuni aggettivi solo con specifiche preposizioni.

Queste preposizioni sono: At, For, Of, To e In.

  • at: She is good at playing the guitar.
  • for: Drinking eight glasses of water a day is good for you.
  • of: He is tired of studying maths.
  • to: My father is nice to everyone.
  • in: I am very interested in films.

Per esempio:
— “I am good at being a good friend.” = Dà informazioni aggiuntive sulla frase.
— “She is interested in music.” = Dà informazioni aggiuntive sulla frase.

Let’s revise this content within the [Form] section. Take a look at the [Example] section that shows its use within a context.