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Adjectives [-ing or -ed]

Transfer the sentences as it is asked:

1. I was really bored in that presentation. [boring]

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2. I am very annoyed. My neighbour is always playing loud music.
[annoying]
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3. I was confused of the directions, so I got lost. [confusing]
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4. My cats get really frightened when there’s a thunderstorm.
[frightening]
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5. His exam results were really disappointing. [disappointed]
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6. She has a big dog but you don’t need to be frightened. [frightening]
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7. The instructions for my new coffee machine are really confusing.
[confused]
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8. I loved my maths teacher! Lessons with her were never boring.
[bored]
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9. The shop never has any customers. I’m surprised it’s still there.
[surprising]
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10. The battery on my phone only lasts about two hours. It’s really
annoying. [annoyed]
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11. I was disappointed that I didn’t get the job. [disappointing]
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12. I’m reading a really interesting book. [interested]
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13. The day was very exciting that the children couldn’t sleep. [excited]
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1. I was really bored in that presentation. [boring]
That was a really boring presentation.
That presentation was really boring.
2. I am very annoyed. My neighbour is always playing loud music. [annoying]
My neighbour is always playing loud music. It’s very annoying.
3. I was confused of the directions, so I got lost. [confusing]
The directions were confusing and I got lost.
4. My cats get really frightened when there’s a thunderstorm. [frightening]
The thunderstorm is really frightening for my cat.
5. His exam results were really disappointing. [disappointed]
He was really disappointed about his exam results.
6. She has a big dog but you don’t need to be frightened. [frightening]
Her dog isn’t frightening.
7. The instructions for my new coffee machine are really confusing.
[confused]
I am confused of the instructions for my new coffee machine.
8. I loved my maths teacher! Lessons with her were never boring. [bored]
I love my maths teacher! I was never bored with her lessons.
9. The shop never has any customers. I’m surprised it’s still there. [surprising]
It’s surprising that the shop is still there. It never has any customers.
10. The battery on my phone only lasts about two hours. It’s really annoying.
[annoyed]
I am really annoyed that the battery on my phone only lasts about two
hours.
11. I was disappointed that I didn’t get the job. [disappointing]
It was very disappointing that I didn’t get the job.
12. I’m reading a really interesting book. [interested]
I’m very interested in that book.
13. The day was very exciting that the children couldn’t sleep. [excited]
The children were excited so they couldn’t sleep.

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Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.
1. Someone will attend to you later.
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2. I don't remember Jack giving me the tickets.
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3. We must do something before the situation gets out of control.
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4. You can hear the music in all sections of the stadium.
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5. The company employs 5 people.
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6. They are going to buy a new TV set next week.
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7. My great grandfather built this house 60 years ago.
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8. My sister gave me the key so I could get in.
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9. Nobody said anything.
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10. A loud noise woke me up last night.
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11. How do you prepare such a dish?
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12. I don't like someone lying to me.
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13. She solved all her problems.
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14. After a while she found out they hadn't told her the truth.
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15. The outstanding performance impressed her.
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16. You mustn't put the leftovers back in the fridge.
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1. Someone will attend to you later.

You will be attended to later.

2. I don't remember Jack giving me the tickets.

I don't remember being given the tickets.

3. We must do something before the situation gets out of control.

Something must be done before the situation gets out of control.

4. You can hear the music in all sections of the stadium.

The music can be heard in all sections of the stadium.

5. The company employs 5 people.

5 people are employed by the company.

6. They are going to buy a new TV set next week.

A new TV set is going to be bought next week.

7. My great grandfather built this house 60 years ago.

This house was built 60 years ago by my great grandfather.

8. My sister gave me the key so I could get in.

I was given the key so I could get in.

9. Nobody said anything.

Nothing was said.

10. A loud noise woke me up last night.

I was woken up last night by a loud noise.

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11. How do you prepare such a dish?
How is such a dish prepared?

12. I don't like someone lying to me.

I don't like being lied to.

13. She solved all her problems.

All her problems were solved.

14. After a while she found out they hadn't told her the truth.
After a while she found out that she hadn't been told the truth.

15. The outstanding performance impressed her.

She was impressed by the outstanding performance.

16. You mustn't put the leftovers back in the fridge.

The leftovers mustn't be put back in the fridge.

Change the sentences in reported speech!

1. Sarah complained, “My head is aching.” Sarah complained that
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2. I wanted to know, “Where are you going?” I wanted to know
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3. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.” Uncle David told us
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4. Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?” Mom asked me
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5. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!” The teacher ordered us
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6. Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.” Jasper said that
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7. Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.” Johnny admitted that
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8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way !” The policeman ordered us
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9. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.” Mary said that
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10. John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week. John explained that
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11. The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.” The teacher said that
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12. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?” He asked me
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13. The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!” The manager asked Cathy
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14. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there?” Jerry asked me
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15. Mr Jackson said, „I wouldn’t go there if I were you.” Mr Jackson advised me
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KEY
1. Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”
Sarah complained that her head was aching.

2. I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”

I wanted to know where he/she/they were going.

3. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.”
Uncle David told us to take off our shoes when we came in.

4. Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”

Mom asked me if I was feeling well.

5. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”

The teacher ordered us to turn the music down.

6. Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
Jasper said that I could borrow the book for a few days.

7. Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

Johnny admitted that he hadn’t brushed his teeth.

8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way !”

The policeman ordered us to move our cars out of the way.

9. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”

Mary said that she had just got back from New York.

10. John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week.
John explained that he was starting work for a new company the following week.

11. The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”

The teacher said that Sardinia is/was an island that belongs /belonged to Italy.

12. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?” He asked me if I could come to the
meeting the next day.

13. The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!” The manager asked Cathy to stand up.

14. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there?” Jerry asked me if I had seen that car over
there.

15. Mr Jackson said, „I wouldn’t go there if I were you.” Mr Jackson advised me not to go there.

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