It has already been mentioned that the adjective can be modified by putting infinitive and prepositional phrases after the adjective. However, keep in mind that infinitive or prepositional phrases cannot be placed after any adjective.
It is necessary to know which adjective will be followed by infinitive and which will be followed by preposition. Below is a list of them.
Adjectives followed by the Infinitive To | Adjectives followed by the preposition To |
able afraid agreeable amazed amusing angry anxious apt ashamed grateful happy hard hesitant inclined astonished bound careful certain content crazy cruel prepared prompt proud qualified quick ready relieved curious delighted determined due eager easy excited fit fortunate free glad stupid sure surprised interested keen kind likely lucky mad nice pleasant pleased right rude sad safe selfish sensible shocked silly slow thankful thrilled wicked wise worthy wrong welcome sorry | adequate adjacent affectionate alien alive amenable answerable applicable appropriate averse acceptable apparent blind callous close common camparable conducive contiguous contrary deaf derogatory due false disastrous detrimental equal essential faithful familiar favourable hostile indifferent. inimical impervious fatal irrelevant liable limited loyal necessary obedient offensive open painful subject strange subordinate |
Adjectives followed by the preposition To:
Examples:
The money is adequate to my needs.
The house is adjacent to the mosque.
He is very affectionate to his children.
Adjectives followed by the preposition To:
Examples:
The money is adequate to my needs.
The house is adjacent to the mosque.
He is very affectionate to his children.
