How do you know when something is confused or
confusing? When the movie wasn't so great, was I bored or
boring? Does it make a difference if I tell my friend he's annoyed
or annoying?
It does. And there's an easy way to know which one to
choose.
Words that end with -ed talk about a person's feelings.
Examples-
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John was so bored on his date. He really wanted to leave.
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Karen was annoyed with her employee. This employee was always late.
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Curt was confused about the new rules. They were very complicated.
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The children were excited about the school trip.
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Melanie was surprised to get a gift.
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The class was interested in the game.
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Words that end with -ing, however, talk about the
situation or thing that cause a person's feelings.
Examples-
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The date was really boring. John wanted to leave.
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The employee was annoying. He was always late.
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The rules were confusing. They were complicated.
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The school trip was exciting.
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The gift was surprising.
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The game was interesting.
So ...
John was bored/ the date was boring
Karen was annoyed/ the employee was annoying
Curt was confused/ the rules were confusing
The children were excited/ the school trip was exciting
Melanie was surprised/ the gift was surprising.
The class was interested/ the game was interesting
Questions- Choose the correct word
1. I always feel excited/exciting when I take a vacation.
2. The news was very interested/ interesting.
3. Everyone was surprised/ surprising when Tom Cruise came
to the party.
4. Teri is always so confused/ confusing when she reads
English.
5. That loud TV is so annoyed/ annoying.
6. When I am in the office, I am bored/ boring.
1. excited (person's feeling)
2. interesting (situation that caused the feeling)
3. surprised (person's feeling)
4. confused (person's feeling)
5. annoying (situation that caused the feeling)
6. This is a trick question-
If you say "I am bored," you don't feel happy or excited.
If you say "I am boring," other people feel bored because
of you.
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