The -ing form and the -ed form used as adjectives

 Complete the newspaper story about an earthquake in a city called Kitamo. Put in either an -ing form or an -ed form. Use these verbs: break, bum, cry, damage, fall, frighten, injure, smoke. (You have to use one of the verbs twice.)

KITAMO EARTHQUAKE

There was an earthquake in the Kitamo region at ten streets. Many were injured by ... pricks and stones. After the earthquake, buildings in many parts of the city caught fire. The heat was so great that firemen could not get near many of the ... buildings. Hundreds of people have died. The hospital is still standing, but there aren’t enough beds for all the ... people. Things look very bad in Kitamo now. There are hundreds of badly ... houses, and those that caught fire are now just... ruins. The streets are covered with ... glass, and ... trees block the way. Everywhere there is the sound of... children.

Activity

Imagine that instead of suffering an earthquake, Kitamo and the villages around it were flooded when snow on the mountains suddenly melted, and the River Nor burst its banks after heavy rain. Write a short report on the floods. Try to use -ing forms and -ed forms as adjectives. You can use the verbs In the exercise as well as some of these verbs: abandon, continue, expect, float, flood, melt, rise, ruin, shiver, worry.