Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- depend (v) – зависеть → dependence, independence, dependent, independent
- tire (v) – утомлять(ся) → tiring, tired, tiredness
- busy (a) – деятельный; занятой → busily, busyness
- idle (a) – ленивый; незанятый → idly, idleness
- patient (a) – терпеливый → patiently, impatient, impatiently
- sleep (v) – спать → oversleep, sleeper
Choose the corresponding English word.
1 важность, значимость | a) important | b) importance | c) importantly |
2 успешно | a) success | b) successful | c) successfully |
3 решение | a) decide | b) decisive | c) decision |
4 мысль | a) think | b) thought | c) thoughtful |
5 сила | a) strong | b) strength | c) strengthen |
6 замешательство | a) confused | b) confusion | c) confusedly |
Confusing Words '-ed' and '-ing' Adjectives: Describing Feelings and Things Adjectives that end in -ing are used to describe things and situations: “The lecture was boring.” Adjectives that end in -ed are used to describe our feelings: “I felt very bored.” |
Complete the sentences below using the correct adjective.
- I think that rainy days in autumn are ___. (depressing/depressed)
- They arrived back from their long walk, ___ but happy. (tiring/tired)
- I was very ___ to hear you’re well again. (pleasing/pleased)
- At times, English can be a ___ language to learn. (confusing/confused)
- Many young people are ___ about what career to choose – there are so many possibilities. (confusing/confused)
- I really like Spielberg’s films – they’re always so ___. (exciting/excited)
- You must be feeling really ___ about getting married. (exciting/excited)
- I’m not going to watch it. It sounds really ___. (boring/bored)
- She’s ___ of doing the same thing every day. (boring/bored)
- I was ___ to hear that Simon got married. (amazing/amazed)
- Dogs often feel ___ during fireworks. (frightening/frightened)
- The metro can be ___ the first time you use it. (confusing/confused)
- I felt very ___ because I didn’t know whether he wanted to see me or not. (confusing/ confused)
- I was ___ to hear about the earthquake. (shocked/shocking)
- I’ve never seen him looking so ___. (tiring/tired)
- If you’re ___ I can let you have the title of the book. (interesting/interested)
Match the words of similar meaning.
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1 worried | a go away |
2 drop in | b idleness |
3 leave | c energetic |
4 laziness | d duty |
5 dull | e visit (informally) |
6 obligation | f boring |
7 tireless | g nervous |
Match the words to their opposites.
1 wake up | a take off |
2 get up | b fail |
3 put on | c forget |
4 remember | d fall asleep |
5 manage | e deserted |
6 interesting | f go to bed |
7 crowded | g boring |