Izazov #1: Adjectives + Prepositions

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Hajde da objasnimo o čemu se ovde radi.

Određeni pridevi u engleskom jeziku odmah iza sebe traže predlog, na primer: famous for, interested in, worried about. Ne postoji pravilo koje određuje koji predlog ide uz konkretan pridev, pa je najbolje učiti kombinacije pridev + predlog napamet.

Olakšavajuća okolnost je da postoje neke šeme i modeli pomoću kojih se te kombinacije lakše pamte. Važno je samo da zapamtimo sledeće: nakon pridev + predlog uvek stoji imenica ili gerund (glagol+-ing).

AT

At koristimo sa pridevima kao što su  good/bad/amazing/brilliant/terrible, etc. da izrazimo veštine i sposobnosti.

He's really good at English.
She's amazing at the piano.
They're terrible at organising anything.
I'm not very good at drawing.

ABOUT

Često nalazimo about iza prideva koji opisuju osećanja, poput angry/excited/happy/nervous/sad/stressed/worried, etc. kako bi objasnili šta je ta osećanja izazvalo.

I'm angry about the decision.
He's nervous about the presentation.
She's excited about the new job.
They were worried about the exam.

OF

Međutim, posle prideva koji opisuju osećanja koristimo i of .

She was afraid of telling her mum.
I'm frightened of having an accident.
He's scared of flying.
You should be proud of your progress.

TO

Možemo koristiti to da objasnimo vezu između ljudi i stvari.

He's married to the director.
I'm addicted to my phone.
I'm allergic to nuts.
It's similar to the old one.

To koristimo i da opišemo ponašanje prema nekoj osobi. 

They were really friendly to me.
Was he nice to you?
He is always polite to everyone.
She was very rude to the waitress.

Evo još nekih čestih kombinacija prideva i predloga:

FOR

Exercise is good for you.
Stress is bad for you.
The town is famous for its cheese.
I'm responsible for the financial side of the business.

IN

She's interested in the project.
They want someone who's experienced in design.
I didn't want to get involved in the argument.

A sada je vreme za test!

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My brother is afraid _____ bats.

Ivana is really angry _____ her boyfriend.

I've never been good _____ sports.

Eat your vegetables, they're good _____ you.

I'm very close _____ my elder sister.

We're really excited _____ going to Brazil.

I'm fed up _____ listening to your complaining.

Krakow is famous _____ its beautiful main square.

Bogdan is very interested _____ astrology.

I'm really pleased _____ my new iPhone.

Why are you always rude _____ waiters and shop assistants?

My granny was so proud _____ learning to ski.

Bojan is worried _____ losing his job.

I'm tired _____ walking. Let's stop and have a break.

Milan used to be married _____ a pop star.