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Adjectives Ending In -Ing Or -Ed

August 25, 2023 - pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. I have got a ............................... job.
Wrong!
People are bored / depressed / interested when something is boring / depressing / interesting.
2. I was .............................. because the speaker went on speaking for hours on end.
Wrong!
Here the speech was boring, so I was bored.
3. It was a ............................ speech.
Wrong!
4. I was ............................... because the walk was ..............................
Wrong!
5. People who always talk about the same thing are ..............................
Wrong!
6. They are no longer .................................. in this project.
Wrong!
7. His loneliness made him ................................
Wrong!
8. Loneliness can be ....................................
Wrong!
9. I found someone .................................. at the party.
Wrong!
10. Are you ............................... in learning to cook?
Wrong!
11. The news of his sudden demise was ..............................
Wrong!
12. I was ................................... when I heard the news of his demise.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I have got a boring job.
  2. I was bored because the speaker went on speaking for hours on end.
  3. It was a boring speech.
  4. I was tired because the walk was tiring.
  5. People who always talk about the same thing are boring.
  6. They are no longer interested in this project.
  7. His loneliness made him depressed.
  8. Loneliness can be depressing.
  9. I found someone interesting at the party.
  10. Are you interested in learning to cook?
  11. The news of his sudden demise was shocking.
  12. I was shocked when I heard the news of his demise.
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