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PARTICIPLES AND ADJECTIVES
The participles of some verbs are often used as adjectives. Verbs have two participles: a present participle and a past participle.
e.g.verb present participle past participle
bore boring bored
The present participle has an active meaning and applies to things mostly.
e.g. an embarrassing situation
The past participle has a passive meaning and applies to people.
e.g. anembarrassed man
a/ Choose the correct form.
- I was so embarrassed/ embarrassing that I went red.
- I find situations like this very frightened/frightening.
- Pop music is so bored/boring.
- His problem is very worried/worrying.
- Exams are terrified/terrifying.
- Were you disappointed/disappointing by what you saw?
- The news was depressed/depressing.
- My friends have been very encouraged/encouraging about my trip.
b/ Complete the chart.
| verb | present participle | past participle |
| bore please interest tire worry annoy irritate excite | ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
c/ Choose the correct participle from your chart to complete these sentences.
1. This is a really ... book.
2. I'm ... . I've got nothing to do.
3. Rosy was very ... when Terry told her about it.
4. Are you ... in archeology?
5. We're going on holiday tomorrow. I'm so ... .
6. The manager was very ... when Mary told him to shut up, and he fired her.
7. It's very ... when people talk while you are watching a film.
8. John wasn't very ... when Mark came into the shop.
9. Did you see the race? It was very ... .
10. Travelling is very ... .
11.It's really ... when you can't find what you are looking for.
12. It was a really ... party. We left after an hour.
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SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
a/ We often use prefixes to form an opposite of an adjective. The most common prefixes are un-, in-, im-. Complete the chart.
| ADJECTIVE | OPPOSITE /adj. + prefix/ | OPPOSITE /different word/ |
| happy polite expensive interesting correct attractive fashionable intelligent usual kind formal modest |
b/ Write the opposite.
| an old house ¹ an old man ¹ a single ticket ¹ a single man ¹ a strong man ¹ a strong beer ¹ a rich person ¹ rich food ¹ | a sweet apple ¹ sweet wine ¹ a hot curry ¹ a hot drink ¹ dark hair ¹ a dark room ¹ |
c/ Write another adjective with a similar meaning.
a rich woman =
a pretty girl =
a handsome man =
a funny story =
a well-dressed person =
an untidy room =
a badly-behaved child =
accurate information =
friendly people =
a silly person =
a clever person =
a wonderful idea =
awful news =
disgusting food =
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MAKE OR DO
1. Which words go with 'make'? Which go with 'do'? Write them in the correct column.
| MAKE | DO | |
| a mistake my homework the shopping up my mind a mess a complaint someone a favor sure that the housework my bed nothing my best money a speech business with a profit exercises a noise a phone call friends with a will the washing up love progress |
2. Complete the sentences using one of the expressions in Ex.1 in the correct form.
a Is there a public call box near here? I have to ………………………………..
b First she said "Yes", then she said "No", but in the end she ……………..to marry him.
c When you're not sure what to do the best thing is to …………………………
d Ssh! You mustn't .................................................... . The baby is asleep.
e My teacher says I must work harder, but I can't work any harder, I'm ......…..
f We asked to see the manager and we ..................................................... about the terrible service in the restaurant.
g At first I found learning English very easy, but now I don't think I'm ...............any ................................ at all.
h Could you ........................... please? Could you give me a lift to the air-port?
i My uncle died without ............................................... and it was very difficult for out family to sort out his money and possessions.
j We have some lovely new neighbours; we've already ......................with them.
k I like to keep fit, so I ................................................................ every day.
l Before you go on holiday you should ................................................ that all the doors and windows are shut and locked.
m .............................................................., not war!
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MAKING PLANS
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SPOKEN RESPONSES
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