Adjectives -ED or -ING Exercise at Auto-English

-ING the cause

-ED the effect

Fill the gaps with the adjectives in brackets.

1
He's such a monotonous speaker. I was ________________ stiff. (bored / boring)
2 Most sequels are ________________. (disappointed / disappointing)
3 I had such a ________________ day I went straight to bed. (tired / tiring)
4 Everyone's very ________________ about the news. (excited / exciting)
5 That lamp produces a very ________________ effect. (pleased / pleasing)
6 The whole school was ________________ by the tragic event. (saddened / saddening)
7 I don't like watching ________________ films on my own. (depressed / depressing)
8 I was ________________ when she told me she'd got divorced. (amazed / amazing)
9 He's such a ________________ guy. He only ever talks about himself. (bored / boring)
10 I'm very ________________ in films and theatre. (interested / interesting)
11 No one knew what would happen next. We were all ________________ . (intrigued /
intriguing)
12 It was a very ________________ situation. (interested / interesting)
13 There's been some very ________________ news. (surprised / surprising)
14 His mother was ________________ by what she found under his bed. (disgusted /
disgusting)
15 Their hamburgers are ________________ . (disgusted / disgusting)
16 Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly ________________ . (exhausted /
exhausting)
17 He's always showing off. It's really ________________ . (annoyed / annoying)
18 I think Alex is one of the most ________________ people I've ever met. He can't keep still
for a second. (annoyed / annoying)
19 I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed really
________________ . (embarrassed / embarrassing)
20 She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather ________________ .
(embarrassed / embarrassing)

Adjectives -ED or -ING Exercise - answers

1
He's such a monotonous speaker. I was bored stiff. (bored / boring)
2 Most sequels are disappointing. (disappointed / disappointing)
3 I had such a tiring day I went straight to bed. (tired / tiring)
 4 Everyone's very excited about the news. (excited / exciting)
5 That lamp produces a very pleasing effect. (pleased / pleasing)
6 The whole school was saddened by the tragic event. (saddened / saddening)
7 I don't like watching depressing films on my own. (depressed / depressing)
8 I was amazed when she told me she'd got divorced. (amazed / amazing)
9 He's such a boring guy. He only ever talks about himself. (bored / boring)
10 I'm very interested in films and theatre. (interested / interesting)
11 No one knew what would happen next. We were all intrigued . (intrigued / intriguing)
12 It was a very interesting situation. (interested / interesting)
13 There's been some very surprising news. (surprised / surprising)
14 His mother was disgusted by what she found under her bed. (disgusted / disgusting)
15 Their hamburgers are disgusting . (disgusted / disgusting)
16 Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly exhausted . (exhausted / exhausting)
17 He's always showing off. It's really annoying . (annoyed / annoying)
18 I think Alex is one of the most annoying people I've ever met. He can't keep still for a second.
(annoyed / annoying)
19 I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed really
embarrassed . (embarrassed / embarrassing)
20 She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather embarrassing .
(embarrassed / embarrassing)

The Gerund or Infinitive after the Verb Exercise 2 at Auto-English

1 Use the verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.

1 We arranged _____________ under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet )

2 I always try to avoid _____________ him whenever I can. ( to see )
3 I long _____________ in Scotland again. ( to be )
4 My Mum demanded _____________ the manager. ( to see )
5 My brother denied _____________ my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to
eat )
6 I tried _____________ but I just couldn't. ( to understand )
 7 In the end I gave up _____________ to persuade her. ( to try )
8 Charlie was pretending _____________ a chicken. ( to be )
9 They chose _____________ in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to stay )
10 We like Galicia so much that we keep _____________ back there. ( to go )
11 He deserves _____________ severely punished. ( to be )
12 When we visit my aunt, they expect me _____________ on my best behaviour. ( to be )
13 I didn't mean _____________ her feelings. I'm really sorry. ( to hurt )
14 I always put off _____________ my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do )
15 He goes on _____________ me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell )
16 I can't stand _____________ in the queue at the baker's. ( to wait )
17 The firemen managed _____________ the fire pretty quickly. ( to put out )
18 I never risk _____________ through that part of town. ( to go )
19 Clare offered _____________ me to the airport, which was very kind of her. ( to take )
20 Dad threatened _____________ my pocket money if I didn't do my homework. ( to stop )

2 Check your answers and put the verbs in bold into the right columns. Translate the verbs.

VERB + GERUND VERB + TO + INFINITIVE

Translation Translation

1 _____________ 1 _____________ ..........................

..........................
2 _____________ .......................... 2 _____________ ..........................
3 _____________ .......................... 3 _____________ ..........................
4 _____________ .......................... 4 _____________ ..........................
5 _____________ .......................... 5 _____________ ..........................

The Gerund or Infinitive after the Verb Exercise 2 answers

1 We arranged to meet under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet )

2 I always try to avoid seeing him whenever I can. ( to see )
3 I long to be in Scotland again. ( to be )
4 My Mum demanded to see the manager. ( to see )
5 My brother denied eating my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to eat )
6 I tried to understand but I just couldn't. ( to understand )
7 In the end I gave up trying to persuade her. ( to try )
8 Charlie was pretending to be a chicken. ( to be )
9 They chose to stay in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to stay )
10 We like Galicia so much that we keep going back there. ( to go )
11 He deserves to be severely punished. ( to be )
12 When we visit my aunt, they expect me to be on my best behaviour. ( to be )
13 I didn't mean to hurt her feelings. I'm really sorry. ( to hurt )
14 I always put off doing my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do )
15 He goes on telling me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell )
16 I can't stand waiting in the queue at the baker's. ( to wait )
17 The firemen managed to put out the fire pretty quickly. ( to put out )
18 I never risk going through that part of town. ( to go )
19 Clare offered to take me to the airport, which was very kind of her. ( to take )
20 Dad threatened to stop my pocket money if I didn't do my homework. ( to stop )

VERB + GERUND VERB + TO + INFINITIVE

Translation Translation

avoid arrange ..........................

..........................
deny .......................... choose ..........................
give up .......................... deserve ..........................
put off .......................... manage ..........................
risk .......................... threaten ..........................

The Passive Voice Exercise at Auto-English

A shark has eaten the Prime Minister

The Prime Minister has been eaten by a shark

Change the sentences from the active to the passive.

They grow coffee in Kenya.

1 ______________________________________________________ .
They publish The Times newspaper in London.
2 ______________________________________________________ .
They make shoes in Calatayud.
3 ______________________________________________________ .
 They transport oranges from Valencia to Germany in special crates.
4 ______________________________________________________ .
They are sending the parcel by sea.
5 ______________________________________________________ .
They are destroying the forests in Indonesia.
6 ______________________________________________________ .
The shark ate the man.
7 ______________________________________________________ .
The arsonist started the fire.
8 ______________________________________________________ .
The police took him away.
9 ______________________________________________________ .
They've treated him very well.
10 ______________________________________________________ .
They haven't cleaned the kitchen yet.
11 ______________________________________________________ .
They didn't punish him for what he did.
12 ______________________________________________________ .

The Passive Voice Exercise - answers

1 Coffee is grown in Kenya.

2 The Times newspaper is published in London.
3 Shoes are made in Calatayud.
4 Oranges are transported from Valencia to Germany in special crates.
5 The parcel is being sent by sea.
6 The forests of Indonesia are being destroyed.
7 The man was eaten by the shark.
8 The fire was started by the arsonist.

He was taken away by the police.

9
10 He's been treated very well.
11 The kitchen hasn't been cleaned yet.
12 He wasn't punished for what he did.

Can, Could, May and Might Exercise at Auto-English

Use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap.

1 They (can/might)________________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2 You (may/might)________________ leave now if you wish.
3 (Could/May)________________ you open the window a bit, please?
4 He (can/could)________________ be French, judging by his accent.
5 (May/Can)________________ you play the piano?
6 Listen, please. You (may not/might not)________________ speak during this exam.
7 They (can't/may not)________________ still be out!
8 You (couldn't/might not)________________ smoke on the bus.
9 With luck, tomorrow (can/could)________________ be a sunny day.
10 You (can/might)________________ be right but I'm going back to check anyway.
11 The exam (can/might)________________ be easy. You never know.
12 I (can/might)________________ go to the party but I'm not sure yet.
13 Students (may/might)________________ study in the library from five to nine in the
evening.
14 (May/Could)________________ you lend me 40 Euros til Monday?

Can, Could, May and Might Answers

1 They might be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2 You may leave now if you wish.
3 Could you open the window a bit, please?
4 He could be French, judging by his accent.
5 Can you play the piano?
6 Listen, please. You may not speak during this exam.
7 They can't still be out!
8 You couldn't smoke on the bus.
9 With luck, tomorrow could be a sunny day.
10 You might be right but I'm going back to check anyway.
11 The exam might be easy. You never know.
12 I might go to the party but I'm not sure yet.
13 Students may study in the library from five to nine in the evening.
14 Could you lend me 40 Euros til Monday?

Modal Verbs of Deduction Exercise at Auto-English

Check through the different uses.

TYPE USE MODAL VERBS EXAMPLE

to express possibilities for the

1 MAY, MIGHT, COULD It may rain tomorrow.
future

CAN'T, COULDN'T,
2 to express certainty She can't be Irish.
MUST

She could be
3 for possible explanations MAY, MIGHT, COULD
Scottish.

Look at the following phrases and write in which type you think they are. Then use one of the
modal verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.

TYPE

1 _______ They (may/must)________________ be away for the weekend but I'm

not sure.
2 _______ He (can/could)________________ be French, judging by his accent.
3 _______ They (can't/may)________________ still be out!
4 _______ With luck, tomorrow (can't/could)________________ be a sunny day.
5 _______ You (can/might)________________ be right but I'm going to check
anyway.
6 _______ The exam (can't/might)________________ be easy. You never know.
7 _______ It (may/can't)________________ be true about a sauropod dinosaur
living in Lake Telé in the Congo. It's impossible.
8 _______ Dave reckons she's from The States but I think she
(can't/might)________________ be from Scandinavia.
9 _______ I (can't/might)________________ go to the party but I'm not sure yet.
10 _______ This (must/could)________________ be the right answer but we'll have
to check with your teacher to make sure.
11 _______ She (can't/could)________________ steal things from shops. She's rich
and famous.
12 _______ I really think Real Madrid (can't/could)________________ lose the final
of the King's Cup.
13 _______ She's been revising 10 hours a day for 3 weeks. She
(could/must)________________ be exhausted.
14 _______ Nobody's answering. They (can't/must)________________ be out.
15 _______ He (can't/may)________________ be from the USA. He doesn't speak
English.

Modal Verbs of Deduction Exercise answers

TYPE USE MODAL VERBS EXAMPLE

 to express possibilities for the
1 MAY, MIGHT, COULD It may rain tomorrow.
future

CAN'T, COULDN'T,
2 to express certainty She can't be Irish.
MUST

She could be
3 for possible explanations MAY, MIGHT, COULD
Scottish.

1 TYPE 1 They may be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2 TYPE 3 He could be French, judging by his accent.
3 TYPE 2 They can't still be out!
4 TYPE 1 With luck, tomorrow could be a sunny day.
5 TYPE 3 You might be right but I'm going to check anyway.
6 TYPE 1 The exam might be easy. You never know.
7 TYPE 2 It can't be true about a dinosaur living in Lake Telé in the Congo. It's impossible.
8 TYPE 3 Dave reckons she's from The States but I think she might be from Scandinavia.
9 TYPE 1 I might go to the party but I'm not sure yet.
10 TYPE 3 This could be the right answer but we'll have to check with your teacher to make
sure.
11 TYPE 2 She can't steal things from shops. She's rich and famous.
12 TYPE 1 I really think Real Madrid could lose the final of the King's Cup.
13 TYPE 2 She's been revising 10 hours a day for 3 weeks. She must be exhausted.
14 TYPE 2 Nobody's answering. They must be out.
15 TYPE 2 He can't be from the USA. He doesn't speak English.

Modal Verbs of Deduction Exercise at Auto-English

Check through the different uses.

TYPE USE MODAL VERBS EXAMPLE

to express possibilities for the

1 MAY, MIGHT, COULD It may rain tomorrow.
future

CAN'T, COULDN'T,
2 to express certainty She can't be Irish.
MUST

She could be
3 for possible explanations MAY, MIGHT, COULD
Scottish.

Look at the following phrases and write in which type you think they are. Then use one of the
modal verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.
TYPE
 1 _______ They (may/must)________________ be away for the weekend but I'm
not sure.
2 _______ He (can/could)________________ be French, judging by his accent.
3 _______ They (can't/may)________________ still be out!
4 _______ With luck, tomorrow (can't/could)________________ be a sunny day.
5 _______ You (can/might)________________ be right but I'm going to check
anyway.
6 _______ The exam (can't/might)________________ be easy. You never know.
7 _______ It (may/can't)________________ be true about a sauropod dinosaur
living in Lake Telé in the Congo. It's impossible.
8 _______ Dave reckons she's from The States but I think she
(can't/might)________________ be from Scandinavia.
9 _______ I (can't/might)________________ go to the party but I'm not sure yet.
10 _______ This (must/could)________________ be the right answer but we'll have
to check with your teacher to make sure.
11 _______ She (can't/could)________________ steal things from shops. She's rich
and famous.
12 _______ I really think Real Madrid (can't/could)________________ lose the final
of the King's Cup.
13 _______ She's been revising 10 hours a day for 3 weeks. She
(could/must)________________ be exhausted.
14 _______ Nobody's answering. They (can't/must)________________ be out.
15 _______ He (can't/may)________________ be from the USA. He doesn't speak
English.

Modal Verbs of Ability and Permission Exercise answers

TYPE USE MODAL VERBS EXAMPLE

to express ability CAN María can drive.

1

MAY, CAN,
2 asking for permission Could I borrow your pen?
COULD

3 for giving permission MAY, CAN You can use my phone.

for refusing permission, You may not talk in the

4 CAN'T, MAY NOT
prohibition exam

5 requests CAN, COULD Can you pass me the salt?

1 TYPE 3 You may leave now if you wish.

2 TYPE 5 Could you open the window a bit, please?
 3 TYPE 1 Can you play the piano?
4 TYPE 4 Listen, please. You may not speak during this exam.
5 TYPE 4 You may not smoke on the bus.
6 TYPE 2 May I make a call on your mobile?
7 TYPE 1 Do you know if Mark can sing?
8 TYPE 2 May I sit here, please?
9 TYPE 3 Caroline, your friends can stay the night if they want to. They're perfectly welcome.
10 TYPE 4 I'm sorry but you can't use the computer until after I've finished.
11 TYPE 5 Could you lend me 40 Euros til Monday?
12 TYPE 3 Listen, please. Students may study in the library from five to nine in the evening.