Entry | Grammar Lesson 54 LEVEL 6
Lesson 54 : Adjectival usage of the Participle
Lesson 54 : Adjectival usage of the Participle
Reading (Reading)
The shocking crime left the jury
The jury members were so shocked
members in tears.
by the crime that they actually
(The shocking crime left the jury
cried.
members in tears.)
(The jury members were so shocked by
The movie was more boring than
the crime that they actually cried.)
John had expected.
John was utterly bored by the
movie.
(The movie was more boring than John
(John was utterly bored by the movie.)
had expected.)
After such a long week, I am too
This week was long and exhausting!
exhausted to do anything.
(This week was long and exhausting!)
(After such a long week, I am too
exhausted to do anything.)
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The annoying noise made
Several annoyed neighbors
neighbors complain.
complained about the noise.
(The annoying noise made neighbors
(Several annoyed neighbors complained
complain.)
about the noise.)
Most people find autumn season
depressing.
(Most people find autumn season
depressing.)
Most people are depressed during
autumn season.
(Most people are depressed during
autumn season.)
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Grammar focus (Grammar focus)
Adjectival Participles are words formed from verbs that function as adjectives. The two
types of participles are present participle and past participle.
Past participle has a passive meaning when it is used as an adjective. It is formed by
adding –ed to the base form of the verb. We usually use past participle to talk about
how someone feels.
Note: Some past participles have irregular forms.
Tom is not amused by sitcoms.
(Tom is not amused by sitcoms.)
Present participle has an active meaning when it is used as an adjective. It is formed by
adding – ing to the base form of the verb. We usually use present participle to talk about
the person, thing, or a situation which has caused the feeling.
Sitcoms are not amusing (to Tom).
(Sitcoms are not amusing (to Tom).)
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Speaking (Speaking)
1) They think your story is boring because it’s quite irrelevant.
(They think your story is boring because it’s quite irrelevant.)
2) What a terrifying dog!
(What a terrifying dog!)
3) He has been overwhelmed with work in the past few months.
(He has been overwhelmed with work in the past few months.)
4) This was a frightening experience!
(This was a frightening experience!)
5) When students get bored they lose their focus.
(When students get bored they lose their focus.)
6) Anxiety is naturally tiring.
(Anxiety is naturally tiring.)
7) She is frightened of spiders.
(She is frightened of spiders.)
8) She felt an overwhelming desire to laugh.
(She felt an overwhelming desire to laugh.)
9) I don’t enjoy sports because they make me tired.
(I don’t enjoy sports because they make me tired.)
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Gap Filling (Gap Filling)
Fill in the blanks with the correct answers. Use the verbs after each sentence.
1) The one thing I fear most when socializing is running into someone
who is
. (bore)
(The one thing I fear most when socializing is running into someone who
is boring.)
2) It’s
how many people I have grown apart from. (shock)
(It’s shocking how many people I have grown apart from.)
3) I’ve learned my lesson; I will never be
by something like
this. (annoy)
(I’ve learned my lesson; I will never be annoyed by something like this.)
4) For some people life seems to be full of
experiences.
(frustrate)
(For some people life seems to be full of frustrating experiences.)
5) A
customer may not talk, but an unhappy one definitely
will. (satisfy)
(A satisfied customer may not talk, but an unhappy one definitely will.)
6)
materials are necessary to keep the students motivated.
(interest)
(Interesting materials are necessary to keep the students motivated.)
7) I am easily distracted and tend to get
(I am easily distracted and tend to get confused.)
. (confuse)
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8) I don’t like watching
films on my own. To be honest, I
don’t like them at all. (depress)
( I don’t like watching depressing films on my own. To be honest, I don’t
like them at all.)
9) Did you hear the
news about the incident? (shock)
(Did you hear the shocking news about the incident?)
10)He gave me a
smile and pulled me into a hug. (break)
(He gave me a broken smile and pulled me into a hug.)
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Translating (Translating)
Translate these sentences into English.
1) Studying history is tiring and boring.
2) My retired parents are having a vacation in Hawaii.
3) We watched an interesting film about Japan last night.
4) He put the broken chair in my office.
5) Leo checked the boiling water in the kitchen.
6) The mayor’s next project is to fix the destroyed building in our place.
7) He gave me his broken computer last night.
8) That was a very interesting book.
9) It was really an interesting film. I will tell my sister to watch it too.
10) I saw a speaking parrot in their house.
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