Sadruddin Ahmed
More about Adjectives
Here is a list of adjectives which are usually or always used predicatively (after the linking verbs) and are followed by the preposition ‘to’:
Accustomed close prone resistant adjacent conducive proportional similar allergic devoted proportionate subjectattributable impervious reconciled subservient
attuned injurious related susceptible
averse integral resigned unaccustomed
Examples
Accustomed to (something that we usually do):
We are accustomed to three meals a day.
Close to (near): His school is close to the mosque.
Prone to (likely to suffer from something): He is prone to accidents.
Resistant to (opposing something and trying to stop it happening):
Elderly people are often resistant to change.
Adjacent to (next to or near something): My house is adjacent to my office.
Conducive to (providing the right conditions for something good to happen): Walking is conducive to health.
Proportional to (appropriate size, amount or degree): Salary is proportional to qualification and experience.
Similar to (the same as): His income is similar to mine.
Allergic to (having an allergy to something): She is allergic to milk.
Devoted to (having great love for something or somebody): He is devoted to his family.
Proportionate to (increasing or decreasing according to changes in something else): The number of accidents is proportionate to the increased volume of traffic.
Subject to (likely to be affected by something): We are all subject to death.
Attributable to (probably cause by the thing mentioned): His failure is attributable to his neglect of studies.
Impervious to (a person who is not influenced or affected by something): He is impervious to criticism…
Reconciled to (We accept it though we are not happy about It.): Most people are reconciled to their fate.
Subservient to (You do whatever someone wants you to do): The press is subservient to the management
Attuned to(able to understand and appreciate something): Her mood is attuned to the festive occasion.
Injurious to (harmful): Smoking is injurious to health.
Related to (connected): He is related to a high-ranking official.
Susceptible to (easily influenced or harmed by something): She is susceptible to cold.
Averse to (strongly disliking or opposed): He is averse to smoking.
Integral to (necessary or important as a part): Clubs are integral to the social life of the city.
Resigned to (calmly accept something unpleasant): The party is resigned to its defeat in the election.
Unaccustomed (not used to) He is unaccustomed to getting up early in the morning.
There are a few adjectives which are followed by the preposition ‘of’ when they are used predicatively (after the linking verbs).
Here is a list of those verbs:
Aware desirous heedless mindful
Bereft devoid illustrative reminiscent
Capable fond incapable representative
Characteristic full indicative
Aware (knowing that something exists): I am aware of my weaknesses.
Bereft (lacking something or feeling great loss): With his wife dead, he is bereft of all hope.
Capable (able to do things effectively or achieve something): Although old, he is capable of hard work.
Characteristic (typical of a person or thing): Hospitality is characteristic of this family.
Desirous (wanting something) He is desirous of meeting you.
Devoid (to lack or be without something): He is completely devoid of common sense.
Fond (like something very much): She is fond of music.
Full (very happy): He is full of joy.
indicative of his lack of interest in the issue.
There are a few adjectives which are followed by the preposition ‘with’ when they are used predicatively (after the linking verbs). Here is a list of those adjectives:
Compatible conversant fraught tinged
Consonant filled riddled
Compatible (ideas, methods which are able to exist together without causing problems): His conduct is not compatible with his precept.
Conversant (knowing about something): You need to become fully conversant with the rules of this company.
Consonant (something that fits or agrees with something else very well): His work is consonant with his way of thinking.
Fraught (filled with something unpleasant); The problem is fraught with danger.
Tinged (to add a small amount of particular emotion or quality): His voice was tinged with
Remorse.
Filled (make something full): Her eyes were suddenly filled with tears.
Riddled (make a lot of holes in somebody): His body was riddled with bullets.
Exercise
1. Make your own sentences with the following adjectives
Accustomed close prone adjacent similar
Devoted impervious related injurious averse
Incapable resistant desirous subject bereft
2. Complete the following sentences with appropriate adjectives:
a. She is—–of chutney.
b. He is not——of the danger facing him.
c. She is—–of writing correct English.
d. He is—-of pride.
e. His answers are—–of his carelessness.
f. He is—–of the consequences of his actions
1. Complete the following sentences with appropriate prepositions after the adjectives:
a. His conduct is not compatible——his position.
b. The glass is filled ——milk.
c. He is reconciled——to his defeat in the election.
d. Smoking is not conducive—–good health.
e. He is mindful——his obligations to his family.
f. She is prone—-accidents.