Other grammar points
adverbs:
'He speaks quick' or 'he speaks quickly' - which one is correct?
To learn how to correctly form adverbs, both regular and irregular, look at this PDF.
Listen to an audio test here or do a written test here.
To learn how to correctly form adverbs, both regular and irregular, look at this PDF.
Listen to an audio test here or do a written test here.
adjectives ending in 'ing' vs 'ed':
What is correct: 'I'm excited' or 'I'm exciting'? 'I'm bored' or 'I'm boring'?
The answer is it depends on the context:
Adjectives with the 'ed' ending are how a person feels.
Adjectives with the 'ing' ending are describing something else.
e.g. I'm excited because the news is exciting.
John is bored because the classes are boring.
Here is the list of all the common adjectives where these two endings are possible:
tired/tiring relaxed/relaxing
depressed/depressing interested/interesting
annoyed/annoying excited/exciting
worry/worrying bored/boring
frightened/frightening disappointed/disappointing
confused/confusing interested/interesting
Look here to test yourself.
The answer is it depends on the context:
Adjectives with the 'ed' ending are how a person feels.
Adjectives with the 'ing' ending are describing something else.
e.g. I'm excited because the news is exciting.
John is bored because the classes are boring.
Here is the list of all the common adjectives where these two endings are possible:
tired/tiring relaxed/relaxing
depressed/depressing interested/interesting
annoyed/annoying excited/exciting
worry/worrying bored/boring
frightened/frightening disappointed/disappointing
confused/confusing interested/interesting
Look here to test yourself.
even though vs even if:
even though = 'despite the fact' used to talk about when something is surprising.
e.g. Even though the pitch went well, another agency got the contract.
(in German = obwohl)
even if = 'whether or not' used to talk about something that may/may not happen or may/may not have already happened (in German = auch wenn)
e.g. Even if he is late, the meeting still has to start on time.
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e.g. Even though the pitch went well, another agency got the contract.
(in German = obwohl)
even if = 'whether or not' used to talk about something that may/may not happen or may/may not have already happened (in German = auch wenn)
e.g. Even if he is late, the meeting still has to start on time.
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