Fill in the blanks with a present or past participle.
1The lecture was ...............
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Use "boring" to describe something that makes people feel bored.
2I was ............... to death.
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Use "bored" to describe how a person feels.
3It was an ............... movie.
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Use "interesting" to describe a movie that makes people feel interested.
4I was very ............... in the offer.
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Use "interested" to describe how a person feels about an offer.
5That was a ............... experience.
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Use "frightening" to describe an experience that makes people feel frightened.
6She is very ..............., so I don't enjoy her company.
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Use "annoying" to describe someone who makes other people feel annoyed.
7I was ............... by his behavior toward me.
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Use "annoyed" to describe how a person feels because of someone's behavior.
8She looked ...............
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Use "confused" to describe how a person looks when she does not understand something.
9She had a ............... look on her face.
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Use "surprised" to describe the look of someone who feels surprise.
10The journey was ...............
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Use "tiring" to describe a journey that makes people feel tired.
11The instructions in this user manual are really ...............
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Use "confusing" to describe instructions that make people feel confused.
12We enjoyed her company because her anecdotes were never ...............
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Use "boring" to describe anecdotes that do not make listeners interested.
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- 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, so I don’t enjoy her company.
- I was annoyed by his behavior toward me.
- She looked confused
- She had a surprised look on her face.
- The journey was tiring
- The instructions in this user manual are really confusing
- We enjoyed her company because her anecdotes were never boring