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    This document provides an exercise to choose between present and past participial adjectives in sentences. It includes 10 sentences with blanks for an adjective and the correct choices. The answers provided show that past participial adjectives are used to describe states or feelings resulting from a past action, while present participial adjectives describe ongoing actions or states. This helps distinguish when to use "-ing" and "-ed" adjective forms in sentences.

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    EXERCISE

    SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Adjectives


    nn For each sentence below, please choose which adjective you think
    is correct, either past participle or present participle.

    Q1. He seemed very (tired/tiring) ...................................................................... after the marathon.

    Q2. That film was so (bored/boring) ...................................................................... —it seemed to last for hours!

    Q3. You seem very (exciting/excited) ...................................................................... today —is something happening?

    Q4. She was not (amusing/amused) ...................................................................... by my rude behaviour.

    Q5. This rainy weather is so (depressed/depressing) ........................................................................! It’s as bad as being


    in Manchester!

    Q6. Don’t be (embarrassing/embarrassed) ...................................................................., it wasn’t your fault.

    © Callan School of English S.L. - 2015


    Q7. A nice, (relaxed/relaxing) ..................................................................................... bath will help you forget the bad day
    you’ve had.

    Q8. These adjectives are very (confused/confusing) .......................................................................

    Q9. We were (surprising/surprised) ......................................................................... by the party —we weren’t ready for it.

    Q10. They were (upsetting/upset) .......................................................................... by the noisy neighbours.

    Oficines Centrals Seu 1 Seu 2 Tel1. 934 155 452 www.callan.es info@callanschool.info
    Avda. Diagonal 472-476, Via Augusta 6 Bxs. Sèneca 33 Bxs. Tel2. 933 686 148 www.callanschool.info
    1r 1a 08006 Barcelona (Cant. Avda. Diagonal) (Cant. Via Augusta) Tel3. 934 150 387 www.metodocallan.info
    SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Edifici Windsor, 08006 Barcelona 08006 Barcelona
    entre Via Augusta
    i Rambla Catalunya
    EXERCISE
    SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Adjectives

    ANSWERS
    A1. He seemed very tired after the marathon.

    A2. That film was so boring —it seemed to last for hours!

    A3. You seem very excited today —is something happening?

    A4. She was not amused by my rude behaviour.

    A5. This rainy weather is so depressing! It’s as bad as being in Manchester!

    A6. Don’t be embarrassed, it wasn’t your fault.

    © Callan School of English S.L. - 2015


    A7. A nice, relaxing bath will help you forget the bad day you’ve had.

    A8. These adjectives are very confusing.

    A9. We were surprised by the party —we weren’t ready for it.

    A10. They were upset by the noisy neighbours.

    Oficines Centrals Seu 1 Seu 2 Tel1. 934 155 452 www.callan.es info@callanschool.info
    Avda. Diagonal 472-476, Via Augusta 6 Bxs. Sèneca 33 Bxs. Tel2. 933 686 148 www.callanschool.info
    1r 1a 08006 Barcelona (Cant. Avda. Diagonal) (Cant. Via Augusta) Tel3. 934 150 387 www.metodocallan.info
    SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Edifici Windsor, 08006 Barcelona 08006 Barcelona
    entre Via Augusta
    i Rambla Catalunya

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