English Grammar – Spot the Error (choose the segment containing the mistake; if there is no mistake, choose ‘‘No error’’). Sentence: “We were shocking to hear the news of the untimely death of the leader.”

Introduction / Context:The purpose of this question is to distinguish between the -ing participle (active/causative sense) and the -ed participle (passive/resultant state) in adjectival use. People are “shocked” (state experienced), while events are “shocking” (they cause the feeling).

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Subject: “We” (experiencers).
• Adjective used: “shocking” (causative).
• Context: reaction to sad news.

Concept / Approach:

• Use “-ed” participles to describe how a person feels: “bored”, “confused”, “shocked”.
• Use “-ing” participles to describe the thing that causes the feeling: “boring lecture”, “confusing problem”, “shocking news”.

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