Participial Adjectives (-ed/-ing) Exercises PDFSet 1: Basic -ed/-ing Adjectives: Feelings vs Causes
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The movie was really ___. I almost fell asleep.
a) boredb) borec) boredomd) boring
2.I'm ___ about the trip to Paris next week!
a) excitedb) excitec) excitementd) exciting
3.The children were ___ by the magic show.
a) amazeb) amazedc) amazementd) amazing
4.This book is very ___. I can't stop reading it.
a) interestsb) interestedc) interestd) interesting
5.My little brother is really ___. He never stops talking and running around.
a) tireb) tirednessc) tiringd) tired
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.boring
2.excited
3.amazed
4.interesting
5.tiring
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."boring"(d)
'Boring' is the -ing adjective that describes something which CAUSES boredom. The movie causes the feeling, so we use the -ing form. 'Bored' would describe how a person feels, not the movie itself.
2."excited"(a)
'Excited' is the -ed adjective that describes how someone FEELS. 'I' am the person experiencing the emotion. 'Exciting' would describe the trip itself (the cause), not the person.
3."amazed"(b)
'Amazed' describes how the children FELT — they experienced amazement. 'Amazing' would describe the magic show (the cause of the feeling), not the children.
4."interesting"(d)
'Interesting' is the -ing adjective that describes something which CAUSES interest. The book causes interest in the reader. 'Interested' describes the person who feels interest, not the book.
5."tiring"(c)
'Tiring' is the -ing adjective here because the brother is the CAUSE of tiredness in others — his non-stop energy wears people out. Even though the subject is a person, we use -ing when that person causes a feeling in other people.
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