Adjectives that take the preposition of A large number of adjectives take the preposition ‘of’ after them Here is a quick list of them Accused of She accused me of killing her cat Acquitted of The jury acquitted him of the murder Afraid of I am afraid of spiders Apprehensive of I am apprehensive of the risks Apprised of He has not been apprised of the death of his brother Assured of We are assured of his help Aware of I am not aware of the latest developments Bereft of The refugees are bereft of their happiness Cautious of He was cautious of the danger he faced Certain of He is certain of success Characteristic of What are the characteristic colors of autumn? Composed of Water is composed of oxygen and hydrogen Confident of I am quite confident of success Convicted of He is convicted of murder Convinced of I am convinced of my innocence Deprived of She was deprived of her share in the property Desirous of He is desirous of fame Devoid of The story was devoid of wit Diffident of He is diffident of his ability to it Envious of She is envious of her rich neighbor Fond of She is quite fond of her grandchildren Guilty of He is found guilty of forgery Ignorant of He is ignorant of the consequences of his actions Informed of Have you been informed of his decision to quit? Proud of He is quite proud of his daughter Sure of Are you sure of your success? Suspicious of I am suspicious of your intentions Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)