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Nervous Competition D Prepositions Adjective Father Walking Home

Question I'm very nervous _______ the competition.
A in
B at
C by
D about
Answer d
Remark We can use three prepositions after the adjective ‘nervous’: (1) ‘about’ (Her father was nervous about her walking home so late.); (2) ‘of’ (My wife has always been a little nervous of change.) and (3) ‘for’ - the same as nervous about (I’m so nervous for Monday’s exam!).

Tags: adjective_plus_preposition

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