Question

A. We use adjectives ending in “ING” to describe something (algo) or someone.(alguém)
Example: I don’t understand this exercise it is so confusing. (Exercise is described as confusing).
B. We use adjectives ending in “ED” when we want to describe how people feel. (Como as pessoas se
sentem.)
Example: I am so confused I don’t understand the exercise. (Confused describes how I feel.)
A. Complete the sentences using the correct adjectives either with ING or ED. Pegue os verbos nos
parênteses e transforme-os em adjetivos acrescentando ED ou ING. Siga as orientações acima.
1. This book is so ________________I don’t like it . If I read it I get ______________ (bore)
2. My job is so _________________. I feel ____________all the time. (tire)
3. The movie was ___________________. People were _________________throughout it. (entertain)
4. My teacher is ____________________ by the students because they are ________________. (annoy)
5. Rainy days make me feel __________________because they are _________________. (depress)
6. I’m so ___________________about traveling. Being in another country is _______________.(excite)
7. Weekends are _________________because I don’t work and I1m always______________(relax)
8. The story was ____________________. I was __________________by it. (touch)
B. Circle the correct form of the adjective according to the context.
1. Holidays are ( exciting / excited). 2. I always lose and I feel (depressing / depressed)
3. lying is (frightening / frightened). 4. I’m not (interesting / interested ) in studying arts.
5. Sweeping the floor is (tiring/ tired.) 6. I’m so (worrying / worried )about violence.
7. I feel (frustrating / frustrated.) 8. Grammar is( confusing / confused ).
9. The last lesson was so (boring / bored) 10. I was( shocking / shocked ) when I heard the
news

Answer 1

Explicação:

A

1. boring, bored

2. Tiring, tired

3. Entertaining, entertained

4. Annoyed, annoying

5. Depressed, Depressing

6. Excited, exciting

7. Relaxing, relaxed

8. Touching, touched

B

1. Exciting

2. Depressed

3. Frightening

4. Interested

5. Tiring

6. Worried

7. Frustrated

8. Confusing

9. Boring

10. Shocked