Exercise 1 Adjective or Present Participle?

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - Interesting as it was, we didn't enjoy it much. Q6 - The film was fascinating.

'Interesting' is an adjective. 'Interesting' is a present participle.

Q2 - It's a pressing problem.

'Fascinating' is an adjective. 'Fascinating' is a present participle.

Q7 - She gave her a knowing smile.

'Pressing' is an adjective. 'Pressing' is a present participle.

Q3 - The film was boring.

'Knowing' is an adjective. 'Knowing' is a present participle.

Q8 - It was confusing for us all.

'Boring' is an adjective 'Boring' is a present participle.

Q4 - The lecturer was boring his students.

'Confusing' is an adjective. Confusing' is a present participle.

Q9 - I was standing on the stairs when she called.

'Boring' is an adjective. 'Boring' is a present participle.

Q5 - The news was saddening.

'Standing' is an adjective. 'Standing' is a present participle.

Q10 - There was standing room only on the train.

'Saddening' is an adjective 'Saddening' is a present participle.

'Standing' is an adjective. 'Standing' is a present participle.

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Exercise 2 Adjectives and Adverbs with the same form

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - I'm dead sure. 'Dead' is an adjective here. 'Dead' is an adverb here. Q2 - It's a direct flight. 'Direct' is an adjective here. 'Direct' is an adverb here. Q3 - It's easy. 'Easy' is an adjective here. 'Easy' is an adverb here. Q4 - Relax and take it easy. 'Easy' is an adjective here. 'Easy' is an adverb here. Q5 - I hate arriving late. 'Late' is an adjective here. 'Late' is an adverb here. Q6 - Hold tight if you're standing on the bus. 'Tight' is an adjective here. 'Tight' is an adverb here. Q7 - The door was wide open. 'Wide' is an adjective here. 'Wide' is an adverb here.

Q8 - I was there at eight o'clock sharp.

'Sharp' is an adjective here. 'Sharp' is an adverb here.

Q9 - He eats a lot of fast food.

'Fast' is an adjective here. 'Fast' is an adverb here.

Q10 - I'm pretty tired now- I think I'm going to go home.

'Pretty' is an adjective here. 'Pretty' is an adverb here.

Q11 - It's wrong.

'Wrong' is an adjective here. 'Wrong' is an adverb here.

Q12 - That's the wrong spelling.

'Wrong' is an adjective here. 'Wrong' is an adverb here.

Q13 - Everything went wrong.

'Wrong' is an adjective here. 'Wrong' is an adverb here.

Q14 - He drove too fast.

'Fast' is an adjective here. 'Fast' is an adverb here.

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Exercise 3 Adjectives ending -ful and less

Instructions: Choose the correct answer. Q1 - Power ... has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms. Q2 - Taste ... has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms. Q3 - Truth ... has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms. Q4 - Peace ... has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms. Q5 - Home... has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms. Q6 - Harm... has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms. has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms
Q11 - Help...

Q7 - Care... has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms. Q8 - End... has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms. Q9 - Faith... has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms. Q10 - Pain...

has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.
Q12 - Thought...

has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.

Q13 - Time...

Q17 - Use...

has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.
Q14 - Charm...

has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.
Q18 - Event...

has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.
Q15 - Beauty...

has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.
Q19 - Hope...

has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.
Q16 - Mercy...

has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.
Q20 - Worth...

has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.

has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.

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