-ed/-ing adjecyives

Adjectives ending in '-ed' and '-ing'

Grammar explanation

• Adjectives that end in -ed generally describe emotions – they tell us how people feel.

• Ex! I was so bored in that lesson, I almost fell asleep.

• She was really tired and went to bed early.

Grammar explanation

• Adjectives that end in -ing generally describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel bored.

• Ex! Have you seen that film? It's really frightening.

• I can't sleep! That noise is really annoying!

  
  

  
  

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Multiple Choice

If I like maths, I find the classes...

• interesting.

• interested.

Multiple Choice

If I like maths, I am ... in the classes.

• interesting

• interested

Multiple Choice

I don't watch cartoons because they are...

• boring

• bored

Multiple Choice

I don't watch cartoons because I get .... when I watch them.

• bored

• boring

Multiple Choice

You look really ___. Why don't you go to bed?

• tired

• tiring

Multiple Choice

Can I call you? I've got some very ___ news for you!

• excited

• exciting

Multiple Choice

My neighbour is always playing loud music. It's very ___.

• annoyed

• annoying

Multiple Choice

The directions were ___ and we got lost.

• confused

• confusing

Multiple Choice

I was really ___ that I won the competition.

• surprised

• surprising

Multiple Choice

She didn't call about the car. I don't think she's ___ in buying it.

• interested

• interesting

Multiple Choice

His exam results were really ___.

• disappointed

• disappointing

Multiple Choice

Public toilets are usually ________ (disgust). The smell is terrible.

• disgusting

• disgusted

Multiple Choice

Park is a K-pop star who has lots of fans. He looks _______.

• terrifying

• terrified

• charmed

• charming

Multiple Choice

Louis failed his Maths exam. His mum was ______ because she spent long time teaching him.

• disappointing

• disappointed

• interesting

• interested

Multiple Choice

Tom likes telling jokes but I did not find them _______.

• tired

• tiring

• amused

• amusing

Fill in the Blank

The traffic accident is ____ (shock). Several people lost their lives.

Fill in the Blank

It was not ________ (surprise) she failed her tests. She never studied.

Fill in the Blank

I am _____ (excite) about the tennis tournament tomorrow.