Adjectives with Ed and Ing

Adjectives ending in

_ '-ed' and '-ing'

Tuesday, 15th december 2020.

Example :

Bored and Boring

Look at these examples to see how adjectives ending in -ed and -ing are used.

a) I was really bored in that presentation.

b) That was a really boring presentation.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word.

She's a big dog but you don't need to be ___.

• frightened

• frightening

Multiple Choice

The instructions for my new coffee machine are really ___.

• confused

• confusing

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