Fill in the blanks with an ing form or a past participle.
1The children were ............... by his antics.
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Use "amused" to describe how the children felt.
2He cracks jokes all the time. He is very ...............
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Use "amusing" to describe someone who makes other people laugh.
3I am quite ............... in politics.
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Use "interested" to describe how you feel about a subject.
4The movie has an ............... plot.
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Use "interesting" to describe a plot that attracts your attention.
5We were ............... to hear of his death.
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Use "shocked" to describe how we felt when we heard the news.
6The news of his death was ...............
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Use "shocking" to describe news that makes people feel shocked.
7I was quite ............... to hear that you had failed the test.
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Use "disheartened" to describe how the speaker felt.
8The loss was ...............
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Use "disheartening" to describe an event or situation that makes people lose hope.
9I was quite ............... with my results.
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Use "disappointed" to describe how you felt about the results.
10The outcome was ...............
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Use "disappointing" to describe an outcome that makes people feel disappointed.
11He is quite ............... about his new project.
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Use "excited" to describe how he feels about his new project.
12I am quite ............... about his health.
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Use "worried" to describe how the speaker feels about his health.
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- The children were amused by his antics.
- He cracks jokes all the time. He is very amusing.
- I am quite interested in politics.
- The movie has an interesting plot.
- We were shocked to hear of his death.
- The news of his death was shocking.
- I was quite disheartened to hear that you had failed the test.
- The loss was disheartening.
- I was quite disappointed with my results.
- The outcome was disappointing.
- He is quite excited about his new project.
- I am quite worried about his health.