Week 5: Adjective Practice
Paraphrase these sentences by choosing the correct –ing or –ed verb form for the cues given in parentheses.
Examples:
- Most of my friends enjoy reading novels.
- Most of my friends are interested (interest) in reading novels.
- Novels are interesting (interest) to most of my friends.
1. The audience didn’t understand the lecture
a. The audience was __________. (confuse)
b. The lecture was __________. (confuse)
2. The students didn’t do well on the exam.
a. The exam results were __________. (disappoint)
b. The students were __________. (disappoint)
3. Children who watch scary movies may not be able to sleep afterward.
a. (frighten) __________ children may not be able to go to sleep.
b. (frighten) __________ movies may keep children from sleeping.
4. That was quite a delicious snack.
a. The snack was quite __________. (satisfy)
b. We were quite __________. (satisfy)
5. Most students enjoy studying grammar.
a. Most students are __________ (interest) in grammar.
b. Grammar is __________ (interest) to most students.


