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4. Some adjectives can be used alone, or used with different prepositions. used alone, with an impersonal subject and ‘of ’ and the subject of the action, or with a personal subject and ‘to’ and the object of the action

|cruel |good |nasty |rude |
|friendly |kind |nice |unfriendly |
|generous |mean |polite |unkind |

e.g. It was rude of him to leave so suddenly.

She was rude to him for no reason.

o used alone, with ‘about’ to specify a thing or ‘with’ to specify a person

|angry |delighted |fed up |happy |
|annoyed |disappointed |furious |upset |

e.g. She was still angry about the result.

They're getting pretty fed up with him.

Adjectives with ‘to’-infinitive or ‘that’-clauses

1. After link verbs, we often use adjectives that describe how someone feels about an action or situation. With some adjectives, we can add a

‘to’-infinitive clause or a ‘that’-clause to say what the action or situation is.

|afraid |disappointed |happy |sad |
|anxious |frightened |pleased |surprised |
|ashamed |glad |proud |unhappy |

If the subject is the same in both clauses, we usually use a ‘to’- infinitive clause. If the subject is different, we must use a ‘that’- clause. e.g. I was happy to see them again.

He was happy that they were coming to the party.

We often use a ‘to’-infinitive clause when talking about future time in relation to the main clause. e.g. I am afraid to go home.

He was anxious to leave before it got dark.

We often use a ‘that’-clause when talking about present or past time in relation to the main clause. e.g. He was anxious that the passport was missing.

They were afraid that I might have talked to the police.

2. We often use ‘sorry’ with a ‘that’-clause. Note that ‘that’ is often omitted. e.g. I'm very sorry that I can't join you.

I'm sorry I'm so late.

3. Some adjectives are not usually used alone, but have a ‘to’-infinitive clause after them to say what action or situation the adjective relates to.

|able |due |likely |unlikely |
|apt |inclined |prepared |unwilling |
|bound |liable |ready |willing |

e.g. They were unable to help her.

They were not likely to forget it.

I am willing to try.

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