UNIT 96B – GRAMMAR SENSE 3 ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ED

AND –ING

Martha Kehl ESL 183RW

Bored or Boring?These kids are bored. -ed tells you how somebody feels

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Why do you think they are bored? Finish the sentence: These kids feel bored because….

Bored or Boring? This movie is boring. (The people are bored.)-ing tells you about the movie (BUT maybe you also think these people look like boring people - they don’t look like they would be much fun to go out with.

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Why is the movie boring? Finish the sentence: This movie is boring because…

More –ed and –ing adjectivesI feel interested. I am interested. The movie is interesting

I was surprised. (I felt surprised. )The movie was surprising.

I am disappointed. (I feel disappointed)The movie is disappointing.

Shocking ExcitingDepressing … Can you think of any more?

Quiz

Bored or Boring? 1. I don’t have anything to do. I am __________

. 2. Liz is a very ___________person. 3. The lecture was very __________. 4. Some people never feel____________.

Excited or Exciting? 5. She is __________because she is going to

China. 6. China is an __________place to visit. 7. When my sister came to visit I was very

_________.

Helpful Websites

1. Woodward English http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Adjectives_ED_ING.htm This site has a fun game and also

a long list of the adjectives that are –ed/-ing adjectives.

2. Activities for ESL Studentshttp://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/dg-eding.html

3. EC Learn English http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/ed-and-ing-adjectives-describing-feelings-and-things

Sources

http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Adjectives_ED_ING.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/dg-eding.html

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/ed-and-ing-adjectives-describing-feelings-and-things

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/adjectives/adjectives-ed-and-ing

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