Adjectives ed and -ing

Adjectives that end in -ED and -ING

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

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

• He was surprised to see Helen after all those years.

• She was really tired and went to bed early.

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

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

• I could listen to her for hours. She's so interesting.

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

Multiple Choice

The instructions for my new coffee machine are really ___.

• confusing

• confused

Multiple Choice

I loved my maths teacher! Lessons with her were never ___.

• bored

• boring

Multiple Choice

That shop never has any customers. I'm ___ it's still there.

• surprised

• surprising

Multiple Choice

The battery on my phone only lasts about two hours. It's really ___.

• annoyed

• annoying

Multiple Choice

I was ___ that I didn't get the job.

• disappointed

• disappointing

Multiple Choice

I'm reading a really ___ book.

• interested

• interesting

Multiple Choice

The children were so ___ they couldn't sleep.

• excited

• exciting

Multiple Choice

Rainy days are usually __________.

• wedding

• amazing

• exciting

• relaxing

Multiple Select

The situation is _________

• amusing.

• satisfying

• worrying

• tiring

Multiple Select

Have you seen that film? It's really _______

• frightening

• embarrassing

• confusing

• tiring

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Multiple Choice

I am ____________ because the movie is __________

• confused - confusing

• embarrased - embarrasing

• bored -boring