Adjectives and prepositions Do you know how to use adjectives with prepositions like interested in or similar to? Look at these examples to see how adjectives are used with prepositions. I'm interested in the idea. My jacket is similar to yours. She's brilliant at maths. My neighbour is angry about the party. Grammar explanation Some adjectives go with certain prepositions. There are no grammatical rules for which preposition is used with which adjective, so it's a good idea to try to learn them together. To help you do this, write new vocabulary in your notebook in a sentence or phrase. However, there are some patterns that can help you. Let's look at them first. Remember that a preposition is followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form). With at We use at with adjectives like good/bad/amazing/brilliant/terrible, etc. to talk about skills and abilities. 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. With about We often use about with adjectives of feelings like angry/excited/happy/nervous/sad/stressed/worried, etc. to explain what is causing that feeling. 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. With of However, sometimes we use of with feelings. 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. I hope this would be helpful for you. Best, Zayn!