| PREPOSITIONS: Likes, Dislikes, and Preferences |
| Write in the correct preposition. 1. Sam's interested ____________ photography. 2. We're not very keen ____________ jazz. 3. Trevor's passionate ____________ football. 4. Louise is a fan ____________ Desperate Housewives. 5. Dan is really ____________ extreme sports like white-water rafting and skydiving. (=he loves them). 6. Fiona prefers Indian food ____________ Chinese. 7. They are fond ____________ gardening. 8. She has no interest ____________ celebrity gossip at all. 9. Maggie's got a soft spot ____________ strays. She's adopted four dogs and two cats. . 10. My best friend is crazy ____________ Brad Pitt but I must say I'm not a big fan ____________ his. ANSWERS What about you? Who or what do you like or dislike? Think about sports, hobbies, actors, singers, food, TV shows, etc... Don't forget to add the prepositions. 1. I'm keen ................................................. but I'm not very keen ................................................. 2. I prefer ................................................. 3. I'm a big fan ................................................. 4. I'm not crazy ................................................. 5. I've no interest ................................................. at all. Here are some more expressions you can use to talk about your dislikes. I can't stand brussel sprouts He can't bear litterbugs* She loathes getting up before 6am. * People who drop rubbish on the ground in public places "I have no interest in Shakespeare and all that British nonsense... I just wanted to get famous and all the rest is hogwash." Anthony Hopkins, actor "Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys." Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist and journalist Prepositions (Love and Relationships) Prepositions (Cinema) MORE PRINTABLE GRAMMAR EXERCISES (General English; Business English) |
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