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1) I am so
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(relaxed / relaxing) that I don't want to move.
[ relaxed ]
2) I find horror films really
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(frightened / frightening) and not at all fun to watch.
[ frightening ]
3) Sometimes I get really
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(frustrated / frustrating) when I can't express myself well in English.
[ frustrated ]
4) We were stopped by a man with a knife who took our money. It was
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(terrified / terrifying).
[ terrifying ]
5) The programme was really
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(interested / interesting).
[ interesting ]
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(overwhelmed / over whelming) when everyone cheered and we gave her
presents.
[ overwhelmed ]
7) If I feel stressed, I find taking a bath is often
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(relaxed / relaxing).
[ relaxing ]
8) I'm really
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(tired / tiring) . I think I'll go to bed.
[ tired ]
9) He's very
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(interested / interesting) in history.
[ interested ]
10) The trip was
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new.
[ overwhelming ]
11) She is never
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(satisfied / satisfying) with her work.
[ satisfied ]
12) Cleaning is so
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(tired / tiring) ! I think I'll have a rest.
[ tiring ]
13) She thought the ride on the rollercoaster was
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(thrilled / thrilling).
[ thrilling ]
14) I was really
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(surprised / surprising) when I saw you. I had thought you were on holiday.
[ surprised ]
15) My grandmother was
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(shocked / shocking) by the man's bad language.
[ shocked ]
16) My niece is
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(terrified / terrifying) of dogs.
[ terrified ]
17) Thank you so much for the prize! I'm
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(thrilled / thrilling).
[ thrilled ]
18) My job is very
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(satisfied / satisfying) . I love helping people.
[ satisfying ]
19) The news was so
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(shocked / shocking) that she burst into tears.
[ shocking ]
20) My exam results were great! It's really
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(surprised / surprising) but good, of course.
[ surprising ]
Participle Adjectives 1
Choose the correct adjective:
1) My nephew was
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(amused / amusing) by the clown.
[ amused ]
2) It's so
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(frustrated / frustrating) ! No matter how much I study I can't seem to
remember this vocabulary.
[ frustrating ]
3) This lesson is so
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(bored / boring).
[ boring ]
4) I'm feeling
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(depressed / depressing) , so I'm going to go home, eat some chocolate, and go Show
to bed early with a good book.
[ depressed ]
5) I thought her idea was absolutely
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(fascinated / fascinating) .
[ fascinating ]
6) This maths problem is so
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(confused / confusing) ! Can you help me?
[ confusing ]
7) The teacher was really
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(amused / amusing) , so the lesson passed quickly.
[ amusing ]
8) The journey was
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(exhausted / exhausting) ! Twelve hours by bus!
[ exhausting ]
9) The plane began to move in a rather
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(alarmed / alarming) way.
[ alarming ]
10) He was
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(frightened / frightening) when he saw the spider.
[ frightened ]
11) I was really
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(embarrassed / embarrassing) when I fell over in the street.
[ embarrassed ]
12) That film was so
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(depressed / depressing) ! There was no happy ending for any of the characters.
[ depressing ]
13) I'm sorry, I can't come tonight. I'm completely
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(exhausted / exhausting).
[ exhausted ]
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(excited / exciting)!
[ exciting ]
15) Don't show my baby photos to people, Mum! It's so
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(embarrassed / embarrassing).
[ embarrassing ]
16) It's okay, it's only me. Don't be
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(alarmed / alarming).
[ alarmed ]
17) My sister is so
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(excited / exciting) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
[ excited ]
18) I hate long flights. I'm always really
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(bored / boring).
[ bored ]
19) She looked very
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(confused / confusing) when I told her we had to change the plan.
[ confused ]
20) John was
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languages. He decided to study more and now he can speak it fluently.
[ fascinated ]
(The empty test tube was not disappointed almost to the point of
tears. The words after the participle phrase and the comma should
be the professor.)
Also, be sure to include the noun being modified. If you omit it, you will
have made a mistake known as a dangling modifier. For example:
(In this example, there is nothing at all for the participle phrase to
modify. It is dangling.)