Basics. Adjective + Preposition: Good at and Afraid of: correct answers
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In English, many adjectives are always followed by specific prepositions. Because there are no strict rules for guessing which one is correct, these combinations simply have to be memorized! For example, you are good at sports (not good in), and you might be afraid of spiders (not afraid from). Mixing up these tiny words is a very common mistake.
This challenge tests your knowledge of common adjective and preposition collocations through a series of fun, quirky scenarios. You will help Count Vlad the vampire set up his online dating profile, complete a dog's performance review of his human, and fix a superhero's resume. Along the way, you will practice pairing adjectives with their correct prepositions, including interested in, famous for, bad at, proud of, and tired of.
You'll work through 10 questions in a fun mix of single-choice, multi-choice, drop-down, and drag-and-drop formats.
Try the quiz to check your knowledge!
Correct answers
Question 1
Complete the superhero's annual performance review by dragging the correct prepositions into the manager's notes.
Captain Thunder is famous for rescuing cats from trees. However, he is quite bad at filling out his paperwork on time, and his boss is very tired of reminding him!
Captain Thunder is famous for rescuing cats from trees.
When someone is known by many people because of a specific thing, they are famous for it.
However, he is quite bad at filling out his paperwork on time...
Just like "good at," we use bad at to describe a lack of skill or ability in a specific area.
...and his boss is very tired of reminding him!
When you are annoyed or bored because you have experienced too much of something, you are tired of it.
Question 2
Help Clark update his rather unusual resume by choosing the correct word.
I am a hard worker, and I am very good ___ hiding my secret identity with just a pair of glasses.
The correct answer is at.
When we talk about someone's skills or abilities, we use the adjective good followed by the preposition at (e.g., "good at math," "good at hiding"). Using "in" or "with" is a common mistake!
Question 3
The correct answers are I am afraid of the sun. and I am good at night walks.
Remember your adjective and preposition pairs!
- Use afraid of to talk about fears (afraid of the sun).
- Use good at to talk about things you do well (good at night walks).
Question 4
I am very good at turning into a bat, but I am extremely afraid of garlic bread. I am also quite famous for my extensive, stylish cape collection.
We use good at to talk about skills and abilities.
We use afraid of to talk about our fears (never afraid from).
We use famous for to describe the reason someone is well-known.
Question 5
The correct answers are Captain Awesome is good at sports. and He is really good at chess.
When we want to talk about someone's skills or abilities, we use the adjective "good" followed by the preposition at. We say "good at sports" or "good at chess," never "good in" or "good for"!
Question 6
Help Whiskers complete his dating profile so he can find the purr-fect match.
I am a smart cat, and I am very interested ___ sleeping on your clean laundry.
The correct answer is in.
The adjective interested is followed by the preposition in. We never say "interested about" or "interested on" in English, even if the cat is sleeping on the laundry!
Question 7
My human is very interested in throwing the tennis ball, but he is quite bad at finding it when it rolls under the sofa. However, I am still very proud of him when he finally manages to open the treat jar.
We use interested in to talk about things we enjoy or want to learn about.
We use bad at to talk about things we do poorly (just like good at for things we do well).
We use proud of to express satisfaction with someone's achievements.
Question 8
The correct answers are Sir Reginald is afraid of fluffy bunnies. and Sir Reginald is afraid of the dark.
In English, the adjective "afraid" is almost always followed by the preposition of when describing what scares us. We do not say "afraid from" or "afraid by"!
Question 9
Help Marcus describe his rather unusual college roommate by dragging the correct prepositions into his text message.
My new roommate is very good at playing the guitar, but he is completely afraid of tiny spiders. Strangely, he is only interested in studying alien mysteries instead of doing his homework!
My new roommate is very good at playing the guitar.
We use good at (and bad at) to talk about someone's abilities and skills.
...but he is completely afraid of tiny spiders.
The adjective afraid is always followed by the preposition of when mentioning the thing that causes fear.
Strangely, he is only interested in studying alien mysteries instead of doing his homework!
When someone wants to know more about a subject, we say they are interested in it.
Question 10
Complete the ghostly therapist's notes by selecting the right word.
Barnaby is a friendly ghost, but he is very afraid ___ loud vacuum cleaners.
The correct answer is of.
The adjective afraid always pairs with the preposition of when stating what causes the fear. Even though you might run from a vacuum cleaner, you are afraid of it!