'-ed' adjectives

Adjectives that end in -ed are used to describe how people feel.

'-ing' adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ing are used to describe things and situations.

EXERCISE
Fill in the blanks with the given adjectives.

1-Yesterday I went to the cinema. The film was so scaring that I felt scared.
(scared-scaring)
2-Please, be quiet! You’re so tiring that at the end of the day I feel very tired
(tired-tiring)
3-When I was going to pay the bill, I noticed that I didn’t have any money. It
was an embarrassing situation and I really was embarrassed .
(embarrassed-embarrassing)
4-The book I have just read is so interesting that I am interested in
watching the film. (interested-interesting)
5-London is a very exciting town. I’m very excited because I was offered a
trip to visit this place. (excited-exciting)
6-I was shocked when I saw my boyfriend with another girl. It was a
shocking experience. (shocking-shocked)
7-I feel bored at work. I consider my job boring.(boring-bored)
8- The test result was surprising .My parents were surprised when they saw
it. (surprising-surprised)
9- Rainy weather is depressing . It makes me feel depressed (depressing-
depressed)
10-Being a doctor is a very satisfying job. Most doctors feel satisfied with
their job. (satisfied-satisfying)
11-Spiders are so __________ that I feel ________when I see one.
(frightening-frightened)
12-There is such a _______________smell here that I feel
____________. (disgusted-disgusting)
13-I was _______________doing the exercise because the words
were_________. (confusing-confused)
14-Europe is living a _______________ situation. We are
_________about it. (worrying-worried)
15-At the end of a day’s work I am often _______________because my
job is ________. (exhausting-exhausted)
16-We were all _____________ when we heard the ________news about
the storm. (horrifying-horrified)
17-I was really __________ because at the end the result was very
____________. (disappointing-disappointed)
18-Sarah, you look ____________ tonight. I’m _________at your good
taste. (amazed-amazing)
19- My holiday was____________. I felt really _____________.
(relaxed - relaxing)
20- Grammar rules are so ___________! I feel ____________ whenever
I don’t understand them.( frustrated- frustrating)