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Annoy or Bore

1)To ANNOY (to irritate) = to get on somebody's nerves.

-  He keeps speaking about himself... quite an annoying habit.

You must make a difference between the participles in –ing (active meaning) and in –ed ( passive meaning )

-  Stop taking my things... it's really annoying and I won't bear it...

-  I was so annoyed by what he said that I never want to see him again.

                                                                          

2) To  BORE; to be/ feel/ get bored = (to get weary because of dullness or tiredness);

-  There's really nothing to do here ... I'm getting bored.

You must also distinguish the participles boring (active meaning) and bored (passive meaning).

-  The lecture was so boring that many people left before the end.

-  When the students are bored, they become restless.

Now, go for the test ! Good luck !  

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1. This lecture is so boredboringannoyedbe annoyingI don't know... Can't we go out?' ' No, we can't! You're not the only one to annoybe boredborebe annoyingbe boringI don't know ... Look around you, everyone looks boringannoyingbe annoyedboredI don't know ! It's true that it's quite be boringboredannoyedannoyingI don't know to have to stay' but I'm the following speaker to give a speech and I want students to be interested and look interested...
So, remember! Even when it's annoyedbe annoyingbe boringboringboredI don't know, pretend you're not be annoyingboringboredbe annoyedI don't know! '
2. 'Daddy, I'm so be annoyedboredboringannoyingI don't know, Lucy said ... What can I do? ' 'Well, you could tidy up your room, girl! ' 'Humm! Not funny Dad, tidying up is so boringboredannoyedbe annoyingI don't know...' ' Well, you're really annoyedbe annoyingannoyingboredboringI don't know! Take this book, read chapter one and I'll drill you on it in an hour... ' 'Errr... I'm not so be boredboringbe annoyedboredannoyingI don't know after all and have some homework to do.'
3. 'Mom, Tom's annoyingbe annoyedboredbe boringI don't know me... Tell him to leave me alone...' 'Come on, be patient! You're easily boringbe annoyedannoyedbe boringboredI don't know, aren't you? If your little brother is annoyingboringbe boredannoyedboredI don't know you, it must be because he's a little be boredboringbe annoyingbe annoyedboredI don't know and wants to play with you... and because he loves you very much ...'