Adjectives ending in ED and ING - The Readers' Issue 2

Do you sometimes get confused about adjectives ending in '-ing' or '-ed'? Today we're working on the topic, read on!

-ing adjectives are used to describe things or permanent characteristics or conditions: 'The movie was boring.'

-ed adjectives are used to describe our feelings or transitory conditions: 'I was very bored.'

More adjectives with two versions are:

Amazed / amazing Amused / amusing Annoyed / annoying Bored / boring Charmed / charming Confused / confusing Depressed / depressing Disappointed / disappointing Embarrassed / embarrassing Excited / exciting Exhausted / exhausting

Fascinated / fascinating Frightened / frightening Frustrated / frustrating Interested / interesting Puzzled / puzzling Relaxed / relaxing Satisfied / satisfying Shocked / shocking Terrified / terrifying Tired / tiring Thrilled / thrilling

Practice

What is the right adjective? The one ending in ING or in ED?

1.The book you lent me was so .......... that I couldn't finish it!

Boring      bored

2.I felt .......... by the school choir last night at the theatre.

Fascinating      fascinated

3.I went to bed early last night because I really was ..........

Tiring      tired

4.The new assistant looks .......... in the project.

Interesting      interested

5.Tom is .......... by the present we gave him for his birthday.

Amazing      amazed

6.The political speech was so.......... We hated it.

Shocking      shocked

7.The news about the fire must be .......... for the villages around.

    Frightening    frightened

8.I failed my exam and I feel very .......... .

Depressing      depressed

9.Going to a very crowded place is not .......... for me.

Amusing     amused 

     10. I've had a very .... weekend. I went to the beach with a few friends.

Exciting      excited

Answers here!