Word patterns |
| adjectives |
afraid of |
I'm afraid of the dark. |
| aware of |
I'm not aware of any flights being cancelled. |
| enthusiastic about |
John is really enthusiastic about the karaoke competition. |
| serious about |
If you're serious about being a doctor, I'll give you some advice. |
| short of |
I'm very short of money! |
| verbs |
escape from |
How did they escape from prison? |
| prevent somebody from |
The wall is designed to prevent the animals from leaving. |
| save something from |
We’ve got to save lots of animals from becoming extinct. |
| think about |
I’m going to think about that carefully. |
| worry about |
I’m very worried about Tracy. |
| nouns |
damage to |
Did the storm do a lot of damage to your house? |
| an increase in |
There's been an increase in traffic in the town centre recently. |
