Answers to the grammar HW

Just a little reminder about adjectives:

-ing adjectives are the cause of the feeling or situation
-ed adjectives are the feelings of the person who is affected.

Examples:
1. The book is boring. I am bored.
 2. The movie was interesting. I am interested.
3. My tests results are disappointing. I am disappointed with my test result.



Ex. 20

2. with 3. for 4. to 5. to 6. with 7. in [a dock = a quay, a place where a ferry or other boat can land] 8. with [a sun roof = a sliding panel in the car’s roof] 9. to [the measles = red spots on the skin] 10. to 11. with 12. of 13. to 14. to . . . of [ban = prohibition; disarmament = destroying/ getting rid of weapons] 15. with 16. from 17. with 18. in 19. to 20. with [seedlings = new plants beginning to grow from seeds] 21. to 22. with 23. for 24. in/with . . . to . . . with [plot = story] 25. with . . . in . . . to

 EXERCISE 21, p. 230. 

SAMPLE RESPONSES: 1. Are you related to Abdul-Rahman? 2. Oscar is worried about his grade in this class. 3. I’m not accustomed to drinking weak coffee. 4. Jin Won is dressed in a casual shirt and tan pants. 5. My foot is connected to my leg. 6. The walls of this room are covered with ugly green paint. 7. This class is composed of eleven men and thirteen women. 8. Giovanni is married to Isabel. 9. I’m opposed to killing animals to make fur coats. 10. Are you acquainted with Mr. Wong’s wife?

 EXERCISE 22, p. 230.

 ANSWERS: 2. is composed /d/ of 3. am accustomed /d/ to [Emphasize that accustomed is spelled with two “c’s” and one “m.”] 4. is terrified /d/ of 5. is finished /t/ with 6. is addicted /əd/ to 7. is covered /d/ with 8. am satisfied /d/ with 9. is married /d/ to [INCORRECT: with] 10. is divorced /t/ from 11. am . . . acquainted /əd/ with 12. am tired /d/ of 13. Are . . . related /əd/ to 14. is dedicated /əd/ to 15. is disappointed /əd/ in/with [Emphasize that disappointed has one “s” and two “p’s.”] 16. is scared /d/ of [“scared of his own shadow” = someone who is very timid or shy.] 17. is committed /əd/ to [NOTE: two “m’s” and two “t’s.” Perhaps refer to the salient spelling rule in Chart 1-6, p. 10: When adding suffixes, remember to double the consonant in two-syllable words when the stress is on the second syllable.] 18. are devoted /əd/ to 19. is dressed /t/ in 20. are done with

EXERCISE 23, p. 232.

ANSWERS: 2. am getting sleepy 3. is getting late 4. got wet 5. is getting hot 6. get nervous 7. is getting dark 8. got light 9. am getting full 10. is getting better 11. Get busy [“Shake a leg” = “get moving” = “step on it.” All are idioms meaning to move or work faster, to hurry up.] 12. Get well [Point out that well is an adjective in this sentence and that a “get-well card” is sent only to someone who is ill.]

 EXERCISE 24, p. 233. 

ANSWERS: 2. got hurt 3. got lost 4. get dressed 5. did . . . get married / are . . . getting / going to get married 6. get accustomed 7. am getting worried 8. get upset 9. got confused 10. get done 11. got depressed 12. Did . . . get invited 13. got bored 14. get packed [pack = put things into a suitcase] 15. get paid 16. got hired 17. got fired 18. didn’t get finished 19. got disgusted 20. got engaged . . . got married . . . got divorced . . . got remarried