Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing B

By Cecilia Brabin | July 9, 2013

There are many pairs of adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
Someone is -ed if something or someone is -ing.

For example:

I was shocked by a cartoon in the newspaper – it was really shocking.
I saw a horrifying article in the newspaper. I was really horrified by what it said.
My job is tiring. I am often tired by the time I get home from work.
He was astonished to see so many people at the cinema. It was astonishing that so many people had disregarded the bad rviews..
She was embarrassed at how badly she had interviewed. It was extremely embarrassing for her watching a recording of her interview afterwards.

See if you find this exercise confusing or easy!

 

 

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1. [Multiple choice]

Are you watching the final of the skating competition tonight? It’s going to be really ……………………

Answers for Quiz [1].

  • 1. exciting! (correct)
  • 2. excited!

2. [Multiple choice]

James sounded …………………… about the state of his finances. It means he can’t go away on holiday this summer.

Answers for Quiz [2].

  • 1. depressing
  • 2. depressed (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

I find some of these telephone helplines very …………………… . I dislike it when I don’t get to speak to an actual person at the other end.

Answers for Quiz [3].

  • 1. confused
  • 2. confusing (correct)

4. [Multiple choice]

His sister Mary is …………………… , the way she keeps interrupting people all the time. I suppose she’ll grow out of it.

Answers for Quiz [4].

  • 1. annoying (correct)
  • 2. annoyed

5. [Multiple choice]

Were you …………………… with the help you got online when your boiler broke down?

Answers for Quiz [5].

  • 1. satisfied (correct)
  • 2. satisfying

6. [Multiple choice]

We went to the final of the Six Nations Championship* last week – it was …………………… .

(* The Six Nations Championship is a very significant rugby tournament, currently between France, Italy, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England.
)

Answers for Quiz [6].

  • 1. thrilled
  • 2. thrilling (correct)

7. [Multiple choice]

The state of their flat is really …………………… . It needs a good clean and a lick of paint.

(a lick of paint = informal for a coat of paint)

Answers for Quiz [7].

  • 1. depressing (correct)
  • 2. depressed

8. [Multiple choice]

I was …………………… about my train arriving so late – it meant I missed my connection.

Answers for Quiz [8].

  • 1. annoying
  • 2. annoyed (correct)
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