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Present Participle vs. Past Participle Exercise

October 18, 2023 B1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The movie was really ...............
Wrong!
Use "boring" because the movie caused that feeling.
2It was a ............... journey.
Wrong!
Use "tiring" because the journey caused tiredness.
3The lecture was ...............
Wrong!
Use "interesting" because the lecture caused interest.
4The streets were filthy and ...............
Wrong!
Use "disgusting" because the streets caused disgust.
5He looked ............... when he saw the dirty kitchen.
Wrong!
Use "disgusted" because it describes how he felt or appeared to feel; "disgusting" would describe the effect he had on others.
6I was ............... to find your letter in my mailbox.
Wrong!
Use "delighted" because it describes how the speaker felt.
7He was ............... about the trip.
Wrong!
Use "excited" because it describes how he felt about the trip.
8She was really ............... with him for lying to her.
Wrong!
Use "annoyed" because it describes how she felt toward him.
9She is quite ............... with her results.
Wrong!
Use "satisfied" because it describes how she feels about her results.
10Their performance was ...............
Wrong!
Use "disappointing" because the performance caused disappointment.
11I was ............... to hear about his untimely demise.
Wrong!
Use "shocked" because it describes how the speaker felt on hearing the news.
12It is ............... to find a job after being unemployed for months.
Wrong!
Use "exciting" because finding a job causes excitement.

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  1. The movie was really boring.
  2. It was a tiring journey.
  3. The lecture was interesting.
  4. The streets were filthy and disgusting.
  5. He looked disgusted when he saw the dirty kitchen.
  6. I was delighted to find your letter in my mailbox.
  7. He was excited about the trip.
  8. She was really annoyed with him for lying to her.
  9. She is quite satisfied with her results.
  10. Their performance was disappointing.
  11. I was shocked to hear about his untimely demise.
  12. It is exciting to find a job after being unemployed for months.

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