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OF
Use the following adjectives followed by 'of'. Each group of adjectives
has the same or related meanings. Use the verb 'to be' with these
expressions.
nice / kind / good / generous of someone (to do something)
Example: It was very nice of him to buy
me
a present.
mean of someone (to do something)
Example: It was very mean of Susan to say that to
Tom.
stupid / silly of someone (to do something)
Example: I'm afraid it was stupid of
me
to come.
intelligent / clever / sensible of someone (to do something)
Example: That was
quite
sensible of
Tom.
polite of someone (to do something)
Example: It was very polite of Peter to invite my sister to the party.
impolite /
rude
of someone (to do something)
Example: I can't believe how
rude
it was of Jack to shout at his daughter in front of all those people.
unreasonable of someone (to do something)
Example: Don't be so hard on yourself! It's unreasonable of you to
expect to understand everything immediately.
proud of something or someone
Example: I'm very proud of my daughter's wonderful progress in school.
ashamed of someone or something
Example: She's ashamed of her bad
grades.
jealous / envious of someone or something
Example: She's really envious of her sister's wealth.
aware / conscious of something
Example: Teens
are
often overly conscious of skin blemishes.
capable / incapable of something
Example: Peter is
quite
capable of conducting the
meeting
on his own.
fond of someone or something
Example: She is so fond of her niece.
short
of something
Example: I'm afraid I'm
short
of cash tonight.
tired of something
Example: I'm tired of your complaining! |
