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Teaching material > ed - ing adjectives
ed - ing adjectives
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111eman
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ed - ing adjectives
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- Choose the correct adjective.
1. My nephew was (amusing / amused) by the clown.
2. This lesson is so (boring / bored)!
3. I’m feeling (depressed / depressing), so I’m going to go home,
eat some
chocolate, and go to bed early with a good book.
4. This maths problem is so (confusing / confused). Can you help
me?
5. The journey was (exhausting / exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.
6. He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider.
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1 Apr 2017
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kohai
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1 amused 2 boring 3 depressed 4 confusing 5 exhausting 6 frightened
Adjectives that end "-ed" describe emotions - they tell us how people feel about sth. Adjectives that end "-ing" describe the thing that causes the emotion - a boring lesson makes you feel bored.
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1 Apr 2017
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ldthemagicman
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Dear 111eman, � I agree entirely with Kohai. � The Past Participles, �amused, depressed, frightened �, describe how people FEEL. The Present Participles, �boring, confusing, exhausting �, describe the people or things THAT CAUSE THE FEELINGS. � �Les Douglas
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1 Apr 2017
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cunliffe
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To help students understand the difference, I will say in a haughty fashion: �Only boring people get bored. � No, it doesn �t help really, but it makes me feel better.  |
1 Apr 2017
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ldthemagicman
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This is what I prepared to help my students understand the difference between �boring � and �bored �. I hope that it helps someone a little. Les Douglas |
1 Apr 2017
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Sunshinenikki
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Les Douglas, It �s very useful. Would you share this info in the printable section? I would like to download it. I will appreciate Nikki. |
1 Apr 2017
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LenkaW
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Really great explanation, Les, thank you very much for sharing. |
2 Apr 2017
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ldthemagicman
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Dear Sunshinenikki, Thank you, (and the other Members), for your kind comments. Yes, I am preparing my Boring/Bored Worksheet, with Graphic, Exercises and Answers, for sending to the Worksheet Printables section. Thank you. Les Douglas |
2 Apr 2017
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Sunshinenikki
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Dear Les Douglas, Thank you very much for your kindness to share this nice worksheet. Nikki |
2 Apr 2017
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cunliffe
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Les is inspiring. I am inspired (by him). He is an inspiration. (However, still no worksheet, old fruit!) |
3 Apr 2017
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