Fill in the blanks with a present or past participle.
1. The lecture was ...........................
Correct!
Wrong!
The ing form is used to talk about the person or thing that causes the emotion.
2. I was ............................ to death.
Correct!
Wrong!
The participle is used to talk about the person experiencing the emotion.
3. It was an .......................... movie.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I was very .......................... in the offer.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. That was a .......................... experience.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. She is very ........................... I don't enjoy her company.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I was .............................. by his behavior towards me.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. She looked ..........................
Correct!
Wrong!
9. She had a ............................ look on her face.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. The journey was ..........................
Correct!
Wrong!
11. The instructions in this users' manual are really ...........................
Correct!
Wrong!
12. We enjoyed her company. Her anecdotes were never ...........................
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- The lecture was boring.
- I was bored to death.
- It was an interesting movie.
- I was very interested in the offer.
- That was a frightening experience.
- She is very annoying. I don’t enjoy her company.
- I was annoyed by his behavior towards me.
- She looked confused.
- She had a surprised look on her face.
- The journey was tiring.
- The instructions in this users’ manual are really confusing.
- We enjoyed her company. Her anecdotes were never boring.
