Word patterns |
| adjectives |
ashamed of |
Aren't you ashamed of what you did? |
| embarrassed about |
I’m a bit embarrassed about what I did at the party last night. |
| frightened of |
Are you frightened of flying? |
| happy about/with |
David seemed to be happy about/with his exam results, anyway. |
| nervous about |
I'm really nervous about appearing in the school play. |
| scared of |
Hold my hand - there's nothing to be scared of. |
| sorry about/for |
Hold my hand - there's nothing to be scared of. |
| surprised at/by |
We were all surprised at/by Tom’s decision to give up football. |
| tired of |
I’m tired of helping people and not even getting a ‘thank you’
for it. |
| verbs |
congratulate somebody on |
The coach congratulated us on winning the final. |
| laugh at |
Your problems will seem less serious if you can laugh at them. |
| nouns |
a joke about |
Trisha told us a joke about two penguins. |
