Present and past participles

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate present or past participle form.

1. I am not ……………….. in politics.

a) interested
b) interesting

2. The speaker ……………… his audience with his vulgar jokes.

a) bored
b) boring

3. She was feeling sleepy because she was ……………….

a) boring
b) bored

4. A …………….. writer makes ……………… readers.

a) bored, boring
b) boring, bored
c) bored, bored

5. He is a ……………….. person.

a) well-read
b) well-reading

6. He lived alone, …………………. by everybody.

a) forgotten
b) forgetting

7. The boys were ……………….

a) excited
b) exciting

8. Her explanation made me totally …………….

a) confusing
b) confused

9. I have a ……………….. daughter.

a) growing-up
b) grown-up

10. His idea seems …………………

a) excited
b) exciting

Answers

1. I am not interested in politics.

2. The speaker bored his audience with his vulgar jokes.

3. She was feeling sleepy because she was bored.

4. A boring writer makes bored readers.

5. He is a well-read person.

6. He lived alone, forgotten by everybody.

7. The boys were excited.

8. Her explanation made me totally confused.

9. I have a grown-up daughter.

10. His idea seems exciting.