通常特定的形容词和分词要求跟特定的介词。以下举一些例子;其他可以查阅一本好词典。好的词典中都在形容词之后列出可以与之连用的介词。
about,at,for,in,of,on,to,with与某些形容词和分词连用:
absorbed in
according to
accustomed to
afraid of
anxious for/about
ashamed of
aware of
bad at/for
capable of
confident of
due to/for
exposed to
fit for
fond of
frightened of/at
good at/for