Choose the most appropriate adjective:
The new timetable had so many changes that even the teachers felt ______ on the first day.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → confused
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Complete sentence: The new timetable had so many changes that even the teachers felt confused on the first day. “The teachers felt” shows that the teachers had the feeling.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) confusing | the -ing form: describes the thing that causes the feeling, not the person who has it | The map of the old city was confusing. |
| (2) confused (answer) | the -ed form: describes the person who has the feeling | After the long lecture, the students looked confused. |
| (3) confuse | a verb: to make someone unsure | Too many rules confuse young children. |
| (4) confusingly | an adverb: tells how an action is done | The two lanes are confusingly marked. |