Top - 3 упражнения на практику окончаний прилагательных -ed / -ing

Считают ли ученики ваши занятия exciting или excited? Чувствуют ли они себя на них interested или interesting? И если для вас ответ вполне очевиден, то для многих изучающих английский все не так просто. Хотя правило, которому подчиняются окончания -ing и -ed в прилагательных и причастиях, логичное, несложное и не несет в себе никаких подводных камней, студенты все равно любят допускать ошибки в таких прилагательных и время от времени путать окончания. И, как и со всем остальным, здесь поможет только практика. Поэтому сегодня мы предлагаем вам несколько эффективных упражнений на отработку -ing and -ed adjectives.

1. Underline the correct adjective.

• I am a little bit confusing / confused right now. Have I just met your sister or your mother?

• That movie was so boring / bored that I had a really good nap at the cinema.

• Paul came into my room just right after I had got out of the shower. It was so embarrassing / embarrassed !

• I am really exciting / excited about our upcoming trip. Are you?

• These paintings give me the creeps, to be honest. - Yes, they are sort of disturbing / disturbed.

• Where is Lindsay? - She was so exhausting / exhausted after the flight that went straight to bed.

• Do you want me to turn on some relaxing / relaxed music? - No, I’d prefer to relax in silence.

• Where have you been all this time? We were so worrying / worried!

• Actually, when I got the sack I felt kind of relieving / relieved.

• Charlie’s parents were kind of disappointing / disappointed in him when he lost his first match.

• How do you call this state when you feel frustrating / frustrated all the time? - It’s called depression, dude.

• Tell me something inspiring / inspired, please. - Nothing really matters when you come to think about the finiteness of our existence…- Oh, thank you. It was utterly discouraging / discouraged.

• When you talk, everything you say sounds so convincing / convinced! Have you ever thought of becoming an attorney?

• Excuse me, sir, do you have a moment to talk about our best-selling product? - No, sorry, I’m not interesting / interested.

• This task was really challenging / challenged, but we managed to complete it the week before deadline. Congrats, team!

2. Choose the correct word for each situation.

1) There is a person who often puts you out of temper. (annoy)

• Oh my gosh, don’t you find Justin a really …………………………. guy?

• Even the sound of his voice sometimes makes me really …………………………...

2) Your friends made you a Birthday party which you didn’t expect. (surprise)

• Thanks, mates! I’m ……………………….. that you care so much about me. You’re the best friends ever.

• Wow! This party is the most ……………………………. thing that has happened to me for the past year!

3) You’re telling about a scary incident. (frighten)

• The guy I met yesterday on the street was rather ……………………………….. He had a super creepy scar all over his face.

• I was so ……………………………………. by him that went to the other side of the street.

4) You’re discussing an amazing exhibition. (astonish)

• Those sculptures are pure art. They are gorgeous and …………………………..

• I was so ………………………………. by them that wrote an email to their creator after the exhibition.

5) You’re asking your coworker about a complicated task. (perplex)

• So, were you …………………………….. by our last project? I found it really difficult.

• Was this task …………………………….. for you? I know you’re a pro, but it was a real challenge.

6) You don’t really like the lectures of a new professor. (bore)

• Mr Roger’s lectures are so ………………………… that I get distracted by almost everything!

• Everybody was so ……………………………. last time that nobody even wrote anything.

7) You’re interviewing a film director. (inspire)

• So, what were you ……………………………. by when you were making your last movie?

• Can you name the 5 most …………………………………. things for you?

3. Put the words from the list into correct sentences.

overwhelmed - overwhelming

encouraged - encouraging

entertained - entertaining

tired - tiring

satisfied - satisfying

• Thank you all for your inspiring words! I feel much more …………………………….. now.

• Your offer is so …………………….. that I still can’t find the right words to thank you for it.

• So, did you like the show? - Well, it wasn’t boring but it wasn’t rather ……………………. either.

• It’s such a ………………………….. feeling when you realize that you did your job really well. Do you know what I’m talking about?

• When I saw you on the street for the first time I was simply ………………………….. by your beauty and grace.

• Do you like your job? - Yes, I do, but it takes up all my time and energy, so I find it really …………………………..

• Are you ……………………………….. with your test results? - To be honest, I could have done better.

• Read this book if you can’t find your purpose! I consider it very ……………………………

• Last evening I was so …………………………. that I don’t even remember how I got home.

• Do you feel ……………………….., sweetie? This is the best clown in town, by the way. - No, mom, I’m bored. And you know I don’t like clowns at all.

Надеемся, что эта подборка пригодится вам на занятиях, а ваши студенты доведут этот навык до автоматизма и больше не будут задумываться о том, какое окончание поставить. And may thou students always stay encouraged and inspired in the lessons:)

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