Present Participle vs.

Past Participle

Fill in the blanks.

1. The movie was really .........................

boring

bored

2. It was a ......................... journey.

tiring

tired

3. The lecture was ...........................

interesting

interested

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4. The streets were filthy and ..........................

disgusting

disgusted

5. He looked ...........................

disgusting

disgusted

6. I was ........................... to find your letter in my

mailbox.

delighting

delighted

7. He was ........................... about the trip.

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exciting

excited

8. She was really .......................... with him for

lying to her.

annoying

annoyed

9. She is quite .......................... with her results.

satisfying

satisfied

10. Their performance was .............................

disappointing

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disappointed

11. I was .............................. to hear about his

untimely demise.

shocking

shocked

12. It is ............................ to find a job after being

unemployed for months.

exciting

excited

Answers
1. The movie was really boring.

2. It was a tiring journey.

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3. The lecture was interesting.

4. The streets were filthy and disgusting.

5. He looked disgusted.

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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