reported + adj -ed/-ing

'My goldfish is gone,' exclaimed Gary.

Gary exclaimed that __________

• my goldfish was gone.

• his goldfish is gone.

• his goldfish was gone.

The woman said, 'that old lady feels sick.'

The woman _____

Grammar: -ing or -ed

(shock, tire, frighten, surprise, bore)

Mrs Smith went home at night. She was ___, so she rested on the sofa.

(shock, tire, frighten, surprise, bore)

The TV programme was ____ and she soon fell asleep.

(shock, tire, frighten, surprise, bore)

Two hours later, she woke up and was ___ because her home was in a mess. Things were all over the place.

(shock, tire, frighten, surprise, bore)

Then, she heard some noises from the bedroom. There was a thief in the house! She was ___ but she bravely opened the bedroom door.

(shock, tire, frighten, surprise, bore)

She was ___ that no one was inside, but her necklace was missing.

(disappoint, amuse, confuse, please, interest)

The police arrived. They found no fingerprints but some footprints of a cat. They were ___ because they did not understand why.

(disappoint, amuse, confuse, please, interest)

The police then interviewed the neighbours but no one had seen any strangers. The result was ___.

(disappoint, amuse, confuse, please, interest)

Suddenly, Mrs Smith heard a 'miaow' from behind the curtains. She saw a kitten with a necklace around its neck. Everyone found that very ___ and they laughed.