Adjectives -ED or -ING Exercise

-ING the cause This film is boring

-ED the effect I feel really bored

A Fill the gaps with the adjectives in brackets.

1 He's such a monotonous speaker. I was so ................................. . (bored / boring)
2 Most sequels are ................................. . (disappointed / disappointing)
3 I had such a ................................. day I went straight to bed. (tired / tiring)
4 Everyone's very ................................. about the news. (excited / exciting)
5 That lamp produces a very ................................. effect. (pleased / pleasing)
6 The whole school was ................................. by the tragic event. (saddened / saddening)
7 I don't like watching ................................. films on my own. (depressed / depressing)
8 I was ................................. when she told me she'd got divorced. (amazed / amazing)
9 He's such a ................................. guy. He only ever talks about himself. (bored / boring)
10 I'm very ................................. in films and theatre. (interested / interesting)
11 No one knew what would happen next. We were all .................................. . (intrigued / intriguing)
12 It was a very ................................. situation. (interested / interesting)
13 There's been some very ................................. news. (surprised / surprising)

14 His mother was ................................. by what she found under his bed. (disgusted / disgusting)

15 Their hamburgers are .................................. (disgusted / disgusting)

16 Dad always arrives home from work completely .................................. . (exhausted / exhausting)

17 He's always showing off. It's really .................................. . (annoyed / annoying)

18 I think Alex is one of the most ................................. people I've ever met. He can't keep still for a second.
(annoyed / annoying)
19 I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed really .................................. .
(embarrassed / embarrassing)
20 She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather .................................. . (embarrassed /
embarrassing)

B Now make up some examples of your own.

1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
3 ................................................................................................................................................

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 Answers

1 He's such a monotonous speaker. I was bored stiff. (bored / boring)

2 Most sequels are disappointing. (disappointed / disappointing)
3 I had such a tiring day I went straight to bed. (tired / tiring)
4 Everyone's very excited about the news. (excited / exciting)
5 That lamp produces a very pleasing effect. (pleased / pleasing)
6 The whole school was saddened by the tragic event. (saddened / saddening)
7 I don't like watching depressing films on my own. (depressed / depressing)
8 I was amazed when she told me she'd got divorced. (amazed / amazing)
9 He's such a boring guy. He only ever talks about himself. (bored / boring)
10 I'm very interested in films and theatre. (interested / interesting)
11 No one knew what would happen next. We were all intrigued . (intrigued / intriguing)
12 It was a very interesting situation. (interested / interesting)
13 There's been some very surprising news. (surprised / surprising)
14 His mother was disgusted by what she found under her bed. (disgusted / disgusting)
15 Their hamburgers are disgusting . (disgusted / disgusting)
16 Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly exhausted . (exhausted / exhausting)
17 He's always showing off. It's really annoying . (annoyed / annoying)
18 I think Alex is one of the most annoying people I've ever met. He can't keep still for a second. (annoyed /
annoying)
19 I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed really embarrassed .
(embarrassed / embarrassing)
20 She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather embarrassing . (embarrassed /
embarrassing)

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 '-ING' OR '-ED' ADJECTIVES
surprised-surprising bored-boring relaxed-relaxing

excited-exciting tired-tiring frightened-frightening

shocked-shocking confused-confusing interested-interesting

pleased-pleasing We were all _______ when we embarrassed-embarrassing

saw a lion coming towards us.

I think this magazine about Anny and Fanny felt _______

nature looks quite _______ . so they decided to go to the
Can I have a look at it? cinema.

When Helen saw a lovely In my opinion,spa holiday is

puppy in her birthday the most _______ holiday of
present box she felt very all.You can get red of all your
_______ . stress

Working on a farm is more

_______ than working in an Welcome to our school
office.You need to be strong The accident we had was Mandy. We are all _______
to do it. quite _______ . Three to meet you.
people were seriously injured.

"Frankenstein" is the most Two men were looked really

I felt quite _______ when
_______ film I have ever _______ after a 15 minute
I fell down in front of whole
watched. sauna massage.
class.

After three hours of This jigsaw puzzle is too I like adventure so I find
shopping we were extremely _______ for me.It has got white water rafting very
_______ . 4000 pieces. _______ .

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 '-ING' OR '-ED' ADJECTIVES
surprised-surprising bored-boring relaxed-relaxing

excited-exciting tired-tiring frightened-frightening

shocked-shocking confused-confusing interested-interesting

pleased-pleasing We were all frightened when we embarrassed-embarrassing

saw a lion coming towards us.

I think this magazine about Anny and Fanny felt bored so

nature looks quite interesting they decided to go to the
. Can I have a look at it? cinema.

When Helen saw a lovely In my opinion,spa holiday is

puppy in her birthday the most relaxing holiday of
present box she felt very all.You can get red of all your
surprised . stress

Working on a farm is more

tiring than working in an Welcome to our school
office.You need to be strong The accident we had was Mandy. We are all pleased
to do it. quite shocking . Three people to meet you.
were seriously injured.

"Frankenstein" is the most Two men were looked really

I felt quite embarrassed
frightening film I have ever relaxed after a 15 minute
when I fell down in front of
watched. sauna massage.
whole class.

After three hours of This jigsaw puzzle is too I like adventure so I find
shopping we were extremely confusing for me.It has got white water rafting very
tired . 4000 pieces. exciting .

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 -ED and –ING Adjectives Exercise 2

Choose the correct adjective:

1. I am so (relaxing / relaxed) I don’t want to move.

2. I find horror films really (frightening / frightened) and not at all fun to watch.
3. Sometimes I get really (frustrating / frustrated) when I can’t express myself
well in English.
4. We were stopped by a man with a knife who took our money. It was
(terrifying / terrified).
5. The programme was really (interesting / interested).
6. She was (overwhelming / overwhelmed) when everyone cheered and we gave
her presents.
7. If I feel stressed, I find taking a bath is often (relaxing / relaxed).
8. I am really (tiring / tired); I think I’ll go to bed.
9. He’s very (interesting / interested) in history.
10. The trip was (overwhelming / overwhelmed), with so many things to do and it
was all so new.
11. She is never (satisfying / satisfied) with her work.
12. Cleaning is so (tiring / tired)! I think I’ll have a rest!
13. She thought the ride on the rollercoaster was (thrilled / thrilling).
14. I was really (surprising / surprised) when I saw you. I had thought you were on
holiday.
15. My grandmother was (shocking / shocked) by the man’s bad language.
16. My niece is (terrifying / terrified) of dogs.
17. Thank you so much for the prize! I’m (thrilled / thrilling)!
18. My job is very (satisfying / satisfied), I love helping people.
19. The news was so (shocking / shocked) that she burst into tears.
20. My exam results were great! It’s really (surprising / surprised) but good, of
course

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Answers:

1. I am so relaxed I don’t want to move.

2. I find horror films really frightening and not at all fun to watch.
3. Sometimes I get really frustrated when I can’t express myself well in English.
4. We were stopped by a man with a knife who took our money. It was
terrifying.
5. The programme was really interesting.
6. She was overwhelmed when everyone cheered and we gave her presents.
7. If I feel stressed, I find taking a bath is often relaxing.
8. I am really tired; I think I’ll go to bed.
9. He’s very interested in history.
10. The trip was overwhelming, with so many things to do and it was all so new.
11. She is never satisfied with her work.
12. Cleaning is so tiring! I think I’ll have a rest!
13. She thought the ride on the rollercoaster was thrilling.
14. I was really surprised when I saw you. I had thought you were on holiday.
15. My grandmother was shocked by the man’s bad language.
16. My niece is terrified of dogs.
17. Thank you so much for the prize! I’m thrilled!
18. My job is very satisfying, I love helping people.
19. The news was so shocking that she burst into tears.
20. My exam results were great! It’s really surprising but good, of course!

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7 INSPIRed 2

Grammar EXTRA!  Worksheet 2

Participial adjectives ending in -ed / -ing

1 Circle the correct word.
ramón Wow! This is really (1) interested / interesting.
alex I don’t think so. I’m (2) bored / boring.
emma Come on you two! Let’s go and see the fish.
ramón Fish?
emma Yes, fish. There are some really (3) surprised / surprising ones.
ramón How can a fish be (4) surprised / surprising?
emma Trust me! You’ll find it absolutely (5) fascinated / fascinating.
[A little later]
ramón That was (6) amazed / amazing.
alex Yes, it was. I was (7) fascinated / fascinating by all the different colors and shapes.
ramón I want to go look at the dinosaurs.
alex Yes, that will be (8) excited / exciting.
emma You guys go. I’m going to have a drink in the café. I’m really (9) tired / tiring.
alex OK. See you later.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective form of the words in parentheses.
1 The earthquake exhibit is really (excite)
2 I was (fascinate) by the fish.
3 Yes, they were (amaze).
4 Jay was (frighten) of the snakes.
5 I didn’t find that very (interest).
6 That was the most (frighten) thing I’ve ever done!
7 What’s wrong? You look so (bore).

3 Complete the questions with the correct adjective form of 4 Answer the questions in exercise 3 about you.
the words in parentheses.

1 Are you (interest) in human biology?

2 When do you feel (bore)?

3 What do you find (fascinate)?

4 Have you ever been (amaze) by something?

5 What are you (frighten) of?
6 Do you think science is (excite)?

7 Does walking make you feel (tire)?


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