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Adjective Usage for ESL Learners

The document discusses the use of adjectives ending in "ING" or "ED" and provides examples. It notes that adjectives ending in "ING" are used to describe something, while adjectives ending in "ED" describe how people feel. The document then provides sentences for the learner to complete using the correct adjective form based on whether it describes something or how someone feels. It concludes by having the learner circle the correct adjective form based on the context of different sentences.

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Adjective Usage for ESL Learners

The document discusses the use of adjectives ending in "ING" or "ED" and provides examples. It notes that adjectives ending in "ING" are used to describe something, while adjectives ending in "ED" describe how people feel. The document then provides sentences for the learner to complete using the correct adjective form based on whether it describes something or how someone feels. It concludes by having the learner circle the correct adjective form based on the context of different sentences.

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We use adjectives ending in ING to describe something or

someone.
rules
Example: I dont understand this exercise it is so confusing
(Exercise is described as confusing)

We use adjectives ending in ED when we want to describe


how people feel.

Example: I am so confused I dont understand the exercise.

(Confused describes how I feel)

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT ADJECTIVE EITHER WITH ING OR ED.

1. This book is so ____________ I dont like it. If I read it I get ____________. ( bore)

2. My job is so ____________. I feel ___________ all the time. (tire)

3. The movie was ____________. People were _______________ throughout it. (entertain)

4. My teacher is _____________ by the students because they are ____________. (annoy)

5. Rainy days make me feel _______________ because they are _______________. (depress)

6. Im so ____________ about traveling. Being in another country is _____________. (excite)

7. Weekends are __________ because I dont work and Im always ____________. (relax)

8. The story was ______________. I was ______________ by it. (touch)

CIRCLE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE ADJECTIVE ACCORDING TO THE CONTEXT.

1. Holidays are exciting / excited. 2. I always lose and I feel depressing / depressed.

3. Flying is frightening / frightened. 4. Im not interesting / interested in studying arts.

5. Sweeping the floor is tiring / tired. 6. Im so worrying / worried about violence.

7. I feel frustrating / frustrated. 8. Grammar is confusing / confused.

9. The last lesson was so boring / bored. 10. I was shocking / shocked when I heard the news.
We use adjectives ending in ING to describe something or
someone. rules
Example: I dont understand this exercise it is so confusing
(Exercise is described as confusing)

We use adjectives ending in ED when we want to describe


how people feel.

Example: I am so confused I dont understand the exercise.

(Confused describes how I feel)

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT ADJECTIVE EITHER WITH ING OR ED.

1. This book is so boring I dont like it. If I read it I get bored. ( bore)

2. My job is so tiring. I feel tired all the time. (tire)

3. The movie was entertaining. People were entertained throughout it. (entertain)

4. My teacher is annoyed by the students because they are annoying. (annoy)

5. Rainy days make me feel depressed because they are depressing. (depress)

6. Im so excited about traveling. Being in another country is exciting. (excite)

7. Weekends are relaxing because I dont work and Im always relaxed. (relax)

8. The story was touching. I was touched by it. (touch)

CIRCLE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE ADJECTIVE ACCORDING TO THE CONTEXT.

1. Holidays are exciting / excited. 2. I always lose and I feel depressing / depressed.

3. Flying is frightening / frightened. 4. Im not interesting / interested in studying arts.

5. Sweeping the floor is tiring / tired. 6. Im so worrying / worried about violence.

7. I feel frustrating / frustrated. 8. Grammar is confusing / confused.

9. The last lesson was so boring / bored. 10. I was shocking / shocked when I heard the news.

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