VERBAL ADJECTIVES
What is the difference between bored and boring?
Bored is used to describe how someone feels; boring describes something that causes boredom.
Which syllable is stressed in the word “record” when used as a noun (e.g., a record)?
Answer: The first syllable (“REcord”)
Complete the sentence: “I am _____ by the lecture because it is _____.” WORD:BOREDOM
Answer: bored; boring
Which syllable is stressed in the verb “record” (e.g., to record)?
Answer: The second syllable (“reCORD”)
What verbal adjective means something that causes inspiration?
Answer: inspiring
How are exciting and excited used in a sentence about a movie?
Answer: The movie is exciting; I am excited to watch it.
How does the meaning of “ADDict” (noun) change to “addICT” (verb)?
Answer: “ADDict” means an addicted person; “addICT” means to make someone develop an addiction.
What is the correct adjective? “She felt _____ about the surprising news.”
Answer: surprised
What is the meaning of “CONtest” (noun) versus “conTEST” (verb)?
Answer: “CONtest” is a competition; “conTEST” means to dispute or challenge something.
“This situation is _____, no one understands what’s going on.”
Answer: confusing
Translate “El libro fue inspirador.”
“The book was inspiring.”
Identify the stressed syllable in “present” in the phrase “This is a present for you.”
Answer: The first syllable (“PREsent”)
Identify the verbal adjective in “The concert was thrilling.”
Answer: thrilling
What is the correct stress in “project” in “They will project the images on the wall”?
Answer: The second syllable (“proJECT”)
What is the verbal adjective in “Her story was touching”?
Answer: touching
What do we call an activity that relaxes people?
Answer: relaxing
What is the stress in the word “convert” when talking about someone who changes religion?
Answer: The first syllable (“CONvert”)
“The speech was _____ and motivated the audience.”
Answer: motivating
What is the correct stress in “permit” when talking about giving permission?
Answer: The second syllable (“perMIT”)
What word is the verbal adjective in “The confusing instructions led to mistakes”?
Answer: confusing
Explain the difference between tiring and tired using each word in a sentence.
Answer: Tiring describes something exhausting, like "The hike was tiring"; tired describes how someone feels, like "I am tired."
How is “conflict” pronounced when it means a disagreement (noun)?
Answer: The first syllable (“CONflict”)
What word is the verbal adjective in “It was a challenging situation”?
Answer: challenging
Identify the correct stress in “produce” when talking about fruits and vegetables.
Answer: The first syllable (“PROduce”)
GIVE ME A DEFINITION OF THE VERBAL ADJECTIVES
They describe a noun by expressing a feeling, quality, or condition that originates from an action.