Exercises:
Adjectives ending in -ing and –ed
1. Grammar rules frustrate me. They're not logical. They are so frustrating.
2. They frustrate me but they don't bore me. I am never bored when I study grammar.
3. Normally a language class stimulates me. Of course, it depends on the teacher. With some teachers I don't feel stimulated.
4. Their classes bore me. And I'm not the only one. Many students find these classes very boring.
5. If teachers want to interest the students, they must use interesting material.
6. How can teachers interest students? One way is to have interesting discussions.
7. Certain subjects interest almost everybody. For example, most students are interested in the subject of crime and morality.
8. It's important to speak in a language class, but it frightens many students. They are too frightened to speak in front of so many people.
9. And me? Well, certain things frighten me, but not that. I am never frightened when I speak in class.
10. Exams, however, really frighten me. Exams are the only frightening thing in a language course.
11. Exams tire me, both physically and emotionally. After a two-hour exam I am really tired.
12. All the mental effort exhausts the student. Ask anybody. They all agree. Exams are exhausting .
13. But if I get a good grade, now that excites me. And if I get more than ninety percent, I am really excited.
14. In conclusion, I must confess that languages fascinate me. I will always want to learn a new and fascinating language.
Adjectives with -ing / -ed
1. I do the same thing every day. My job is very boring.
2. I have nothing to do. I'm bored.
3. My job is very varied. I find it interesting.
4. I'm interested in applying for the job.
5. I heard some very depressing news. I'm going to lose my job. I feel terrible.
6. Cheer up . Don't feel so depressed . There are plenty of other jobs.
7. I heard a very amusing story. It will make you laugh.
8. It's not suprising that you failed the exam. You never did any work.
9. I don't understand this exercise. I'm very confused.
10. I thought your behaviour at the party was disgusting. You were sick in the middle of the room.
11. My trip to Paris has been cancelled. I'm really disappointed. I really wanted to go.
12. The performance of the English team was very disappointing. They played much worse than expected.
13. There are a lot of road signs. It's all very confusing.
14. I am very interested in this subject. I find it fascinating.
15. The lesson was really boring. I almost fell asleep.
16. I was amused by her behaviour. It was very funny.
17. I was suprised by the news. I didn't expect it.
18. I was disgusted by his behaviour. It was outrageous.
19. I'm interested in finding out more about this. Where can I look?
20. When the students did badly, the teacher became really depressed and didn't smile for weeks.
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