Adjective-Endings With Ed or Ing

Adjective endings: -ing or -ed?
 Complete the sentences for each situation. Use the word in brackets + -ing or -ed.
1. The movie wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint…)

a The movie was disappointing _________________.
b We were disappointed with the movie_________________.
2. Donna teaches young children. It’s a very hard job, but she enjoys it. (exhaust…)
a She enjoys her job, but it’s often _________________.
b At the end of a day’s work, she is often _________________.
3. It’s been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress…)

a This weather is _________________.
b This weather makes me _________________.
c It’s silly to get _________________.because of the weather
4. Clare is going to Mexico next month. She’s never been there before. (excit…)
a It will be an_________________. experience for her.
b Going to new places is always _________________.
c She is really _________________.about going to Mexico.
 Choose the correct word.
1. I was disappointing / disappointed with the movie. I had expected it to be better.

(disappointed is correct)
2. I’m not particularly interesting / interested in football.
3. The new project sounds exciting / excited. I’m looking forward to working on it.
4. It can be embarrassing / embarrassed when you have to ask people for money.
5. Do you easily get embarrassing / embarrassed?
6. I’d never expected to get the job. I was amazing / amazed when I was offered it.
7. She’s learnt very fast. She’s made amazing / amazed progress.
8. I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not amusing / amused.
9. I’m interesting / interested in joining the club. How much does it cost?
10. It was a really terrifying / terrified experience. Everybody was very shocking / shocked.
11. Why do you always look so boring / bored? Is your life really so boring / bored?
12. He’s one of the most boring / bored people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he
never says anything interesting / interested.
 Complete each sentence using a word from the box.
1. You work very hard. It’s not surprising that you’re always tired.
2. Some people get___________ very easily. They always need something new.
3. The teacher’s explanation was___________. Nobody understood it.
4. The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really___________.
5. I don’t go to art galleries very often. I’m not very___________ in art.
6. There’s no need to get___________ just because I’m a few minutes late.
7. The lecture was___________. I fell asleep.
8. I’ve been working very hard all day and now I’m___________.
9. I’m starting a new job next week. I’m very ___________ about it.
10. Steve is good at telling funny stories. He can be very___________.
11. Helen is a very___________ person. She knows a lot; she’s travelled a lot and she’s done
lots of different things.
 Choose the correct adjective:
1) When you watch or read the news, what kind of stories do you find interesting/interested and
why?
2) What do you like to do for fun when you are boring/bored?
3) What are you scaring/scared of and why?
4) Can you remember a time when you felt really surprising/surprised?
5) What activities do you find relaxing/relaxed?
6) Have you ever seen a really terrifying/terrified horror movie? If so, can you tell me about it?
7) In your opinion, what is the most exciting/excited sport to watch and why?
8) Are there any foods that you think are really disgusting/disgusted?
9) Can you remember a time when you felt disappointing/disappointed?
10) Have you ever had any really embarrassing/embarrassed moments in your life?
11) Would you feel annoying/annoyed if someone was listening to loud music on the subway?
12) Can you remember something you have felt confusing/confused about while studying
English? Why was it confusing/confused?
 Answer the questions:
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Adjective endings: -ing or -ed?

1. The movie wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint…)

3. It’s been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress…)

 Choose the correct word.

1. I was disappointing / disappointed with the movie. I had expected it to be better.

 Choose the correct adjective:

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