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Topic: Participles used as adjectives 1

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)

REMEMBER: Past participles "-ed" are used to describe how people feel, while present participles "-ing" are used to describe something that causes the feelings. Choose the correct word.

1. The movie was really __________________!
  interested
  interesting

2. I thought it was a good lecture, but I wasn't very __________________ in the topic.
  interesting
  interested

3. Our town is so __________________! There is nothing to do here.
  boring
  bored

4. Are you __________________ with that game already?
  bored
  boring

5. Have you heard her laugh? It's so __________________.
  annoyed
  annoying

6. I'm really __________________ with one of my coworkers.
  annoyed
  annoying

7. The city was __________________ during the storm.
  damaging
  damaged

8. The information was quite ________________ to his reputation.
  damaged
  damaging

9. I was __________________ by the way she acted.
  amusing
  amused

10. Do you find this type of humor __________________?
  amusing
  amused

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