Adjective Endings: -ED vs -ING

Adjective Endings: -ED vs -ING

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English

6th - 7th Grade

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The video tutorial explains the difference between adjectives ending in 'Ed' and 'ING'. 'Ed' adjectives describe how someone feels, while 'ING' adjectives describe the cause of the feeling. Various examples are provided to illustrate these concepts, such as 'bored' vs. 'boring' and 'interested' vs. 'interesting'. The tutorial concludes with a summary of these rules, emphasizing the distinction between feelings and their causes.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an 'ED' adjective to describe a feeling?

The movie was bored.

I am bored because the movie was long.

I am boring because the movie was long.

The movie was boring.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does an 'ING' adjective describe?

The subject's personality

The subject's feeling

The action or thing causing the feeling

The subject's appearance

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses an 'ING' adjective correctly?

I am interested the film.

I am interesting in the film.

The film is interesting.

The film is interested.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you describe a day that made you feel very tired?

It was an exhausted day.

It was a tired day.

It was an exhausting day.

It was a tiring day.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If someone is shocked by a behavior, how would you describe the behavior?

The behavior is shocked.

The behavior is shock.

The behavior is shocking.

The behavior is shockful.