Adjectives/ Verbs

Adjectives/ - ing/ed, Verbs

Examples

This grammar lesson is boring. I am bored reading all about these grammar rules.

I am tired right now. My flight was tiring (because it was a twelve-hour flight).

Public toilets are usually disgusting. I am disgusted by the smell in some of them.

Your speech was very inspiring. I am now inspired to do wonderful things with my life.

IELTS EXAMPLE

Recommendations from satisfied customers got our business off the ground.

We follow up every complaint from customers dissatisfied with our service.

More examples

Rising temperatures are causing problems in some parts of the world.

Many cities are becoming overcrowded.

Pollution is a growing problem around the world.

It was an annoying incident, which I reported to the police.

Multiple Choice

The most ......thing is the .........rise rise in the level of pollution.

• troubled/ continued

• troubling/ continued

• troubled/ continue

Multiple Choice

They are ..............by the future success of the films.

• motivating

• motivate

• motivated

Multiple Choice

This was particularly.......for the people.

• satisfying

• satisfied

Multiple Choice

This is an ..............trend in some areas of the world.

• alarmed

• alarming

Multiple Choice

I watched an ________________ programme on TV about how your thoughts can affect your health.

• interested

• interesting

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Workbook, Vocabulary 2: Developing Ideas, page 33, number 1. Type your answer in ALL CAPS OR BIG LETTERS.

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Workbook, Vocabulary 2: Developing Ideas, page 33, number 2. Type your answer in ALL CAPS OR BIG LETTERS.

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Workbook, Vocabulary 2: Developing Ideas, page 33, number 3. Type your answer in ALL CAPS OR BIG LETTERS.

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Workbook, Vocabulary 2: Developing Ideas, page 33, number 4. Type your answer in ALL CAPS OR BIG LETTERS.

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Workbook, Vocabulary 2: Developing Ideas, page 33, number 5. Type your answer in ALL CAPS OR BIG LETTERS.

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Workbook, Vocabulary 2: Developing Ideas, page 33, number 6. Type your answer in ALL CAPS OR BIG LETTERS.

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Workbook, Vocabulary 2: Developing Ideas, page 33, number 7. Type your answer in ALL CAPS OR BIG LETTERS.