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    The document discusses the use of participial adjectives - specifically "bored" and "boring", and provides examples of their correct usage. The past participle (-ed) is usually used to describe how someone feels, while the present participle (-ing) usually describes the cause of that feeling. It then provides a review quiz with 10 sentences where the reader must identify whether "bored/boring" and other participial adjective pairs are being used correctly.

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    The document discusses the use of participial adjectives - specifically "bored" and "boring", and provides examples of their correct usage. The past participle (-ed) is usually used to describe how someone feels, while the present participle (-ing) usually describes the cause of that feeling. It then provides a review quiz with 10 sentences where the reader must identify whether "bored/boring" and other participial adjective pairs are being used correctly.

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    The document discusses the use of participial adjectives - specifically "bored" and "boring", and provides examples of their correct usage. The past participle (-ed) is usually used to describe how someone feels, while the present participle (-ing) usually describes the cause of that feeling. It then provides a review quiz with 10 sentences where the reader must identify whether "bored/boring" and other participial adjective pairs are being used correctly.

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    Bored or boring?

    Participle adjectives

    Some participles (like 'bored' or 'boring') can be used as adjectives. These are used in a slightly different
    way from normal adjectives. We usually use the past participle (ending in -ed) to talk about how
    someone feels.

    • I was really bored during the flight (NOT: I was really boring during the flight).
    • She's interested in history (NOT: She's really interesting in history).
    • John's frightened of spiders (NOT: John's frightening of spiders).

    We usually use the present participle (ending in -ing) to talk about the person, thing, or situation that
    has caused the feeling:

    • It was such a long, boring flight (so I was bored).


    • I read a really interesting book about history (so I was interested).
    • Many people find spiders frightening (so they're frightened when they see spiders).

    Let's review!

    1. They had never seen such a bored / boring film!


    2. I got more and more bored / boring as the teacher talked and talked.
    3. I was confused / confusing, because I asked two people and they told me two different things.
    4. These instructions are very confused / confusing!
    5. I was feeling depressed / depressing, so I stayed at home with hot chocolate.
    6. This weather is depressed / depressing! Is it ever going to stop raining?
    7. It's a really excited / exciting film!
    8. I'm so excited / exciting! I'm going on holiday tomorrow!
    9. That was a very interested / interesting book.
    10. She's interested / interesting in animals, so she's thinking of studying to be a vet.

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    1. I was confused, because I asked two people and they told me two different things.
    2. They had never seen such a boring film!
    3. I got more and more bored as the teacher talked and talked.
    4. These instructions are very confusing!
    5. I was feeling depressed, so I stayed at home with hot chocolate.
    6. This weather is depressing! Is it ever going to stop raining?
    7. It's a really exciting film!
    8. I'm so excited! I'm going on holiday tomorrow!
    9. That was a very interesting book.
    10. She's interested in animals, so she's thinking of studying to be a vet.

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    May be freely copied for personal or classroom use.

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