Fundamentals Of English Grammar

thumb and forefinger wide apart if I want a lot of cheese or close together if I want just a little.

(23) Frank and Anita, who work behind the cheese

counter at the deli, always seem to give me just the

right amount. (N) I'm glad cheese is nutritious

because it's one of my favorite kinds of food.

I lo-i USING PAST PARTICIPLES AS ADJECTIVES

(STATIVE PASSIVE)

• 88 .'WE-
  (a) Paul is YWW.
  (b) Paul is tall.
  (c) Paul is hu*gry.
  88 f PAST PARTICIPLE
  (d) Paul is rnarrkd.
  (e) Paul is tired.
  (f) Paul is frightened.
  (g) Paul is married to Susan.

1. Paul was excited about the game.
   (i) Paul dl be prepandfor the exam.

Be can be followed by an adjective. The adjective

describes or gives information about the subject of the

sentence.

Be can be followed by a past participle (the passive

form). The past participle is often like an adjective. The

past participle describes or gives information about the

subject of the sentence. Past participles are used as

adjectives in many common, everyday expressions.

Often the past participles in these expressions are

followed by particular prepositions + an object.

For examole:

ma-d is followed by to (+ an object)

excited is followed bv about (T an obien) ~,~~~,

prepared is followedbyfor (j en object)

SOME COMMON BXPRESSIONS WITH BE + PAST PARnCIPLB

1. be acquainted (with) 13. be excited (about) 25. be opposed (w)
   2, be hd (with, by) 14. be exhausted @m) 26. be pleased (m'th)


2. be bmken 15. be finished (with) 27. be prepared Cfor)


3. be closed 16. be frghened (of, by) 28. be qualified (fm)


4. be composed of 17, be gone @m) 29. be related (w)


5. be crowded (with) 18. be hurt 30. be satisfied (with)


6. be devoted (w) 19. be intemted (in) 3 1. be scared (of, by)


7. be disappointed (in, with) 20. be imwlved (in, with) 32. be shut


8. be dimed @am) 21. be located in, south of, etc. 33. be spoiled


9. be done (with) 22. be lost 34. be ternfid (of, by)


10. be drunk (on) 23. be made of 35. be tired (of,,fmm)*


11. be engaged (w) 24. be married (to) 36. be worried (about)
    *I'm tlrcd ofrhe cold weather. = I'm hnd enough cdd iwarhrr. I wnt rk wanther m pr warm.
    I'm -from working hard all day = I'm axhourtad &came I ded hard OU day.