bored of boring

Voorbeelden

1. I was bored during the lecture.

   Ik verveelde me tijdens het college.

2. The lecture was boring.

   Het college was saai.

3. She is very interested in history.

   Zij is erg geïnteresseerd in geschiedenis.

4. The results were surprising.

   De resultaten waren verrassend.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: I am very boring in this job.

  ✓Goed: I am very bored in this job.

  boring zegt wat u met anderen doet; bored hoe u zich voelt.

• ✗Fout: The journey was very tired.

  ✓Goed: The journey was very tiring.

  Een reis kan niets voelen; ze veroorzaakt het gevoel.

• ✗Fout: I am interesting in the course.

  ✓Goed: I am interested in the course.

  De persoon krijgt de -ed-vorm, en interested krijgt in.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThe children was excited about the trip.
   2. BThe children were excited about the trip.
   3. CThe children were exciting about the trip.
   4. DThe children were excited of the trip.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B The children were excited about the trip.

   Mensen voelen, dus de -ed-vorm.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AIt was a fright noise.
   2. BIt was a frightened noise.
   3. CIt was a frightening noise.
   4. DIt was a frighten noise.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C It was a frightening noise.

   Het geluid veroorzaakt de angst, dus -ing.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AI am confusing by these instructions.
   2. BI am confused by these instructions.
   3. CI am confuse by these instructions.
   4. DI am confused of these instructions.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B I am confused by these instructions.

   De persoon is confused; de instructies zijn confusing.

4. 4Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AA long walk is very relaxation.
   2. BA long walk is very relaxing.
   3. CA long walk is very relaxed.
   4. DA long walk is very relax.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B A long walk is very relaxing.

   De wandeling veroorzaakt de rust, dus -ing.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   She was _____ when she heard the news.

   1. Ashockingly
   2. Bshocking
   3. Cshocked
   4. Dshock
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C She was shocked when she heard the news.

   De persoon voelt het, dus de -ed-vorm.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   The film was quite _____.

   1. Adisappointed
   2. Bdisappointing
   3. Cdisappoint
   4. Ddisappointment
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B The film was quite disappointing.

   De film veroorzaakt het gevoel, dus -ing.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   I find his English very _____ to understand.

   1. Aconfuse
   2. Bconfused
   3. Cconfusing
   4. Dconfusion
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C I find his English very confusing to understand.

   Zijn Engels veroorzaakt de verwarring.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   After a twelve-hour shift I am always _____.

   1. Aexhausting
   2. Bexhaustion
   3. Cexhausted
   4. Dexhaust
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C After a twelve-hour shift I am always exhausted.

   De persoon is exhausted; de dienst is exhausting.

9. 9Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   The match was really exciting

   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: The match was really exciting.

   De wedstrijd veroorzaakt de opwinding.

10. 10Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

    I was surprised by her answer

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: I was surprised by her answer.

    De persoon is surprised, en by noemt de oorzaak.