-ed adjectives

Adjectives ending in -ed usually describe how people feel.

-ing adjectives
Adjectives ending in -ing usually describe the cause of people’s feeling.
Ex : The movie was boring. I was bored

Add –ed or –ing to the words in the list and fill in the gaps:
1. When the little girl saw the big dog, she got ..................................... and started
screaming.

2. I didn’t understand the instructions in the notice. They were .................................

3. I love my friend! Being with her is never ...............................................

4. My friend rarely revises his lessons. It’s really ........................... how he always
manages to get good grades.

5. My neighbour’s dog barks a lot, especially at night. It’s really ...............................

6. He was ............................. when he didn’t get a promotion despite his hard work.

7. The kids were so ................................... by the movie that they didn’t hear their
mother’s call.

8. The children were so ......................................... when their mum told them about
the excursion.

9. He is ..........................................that one day he will find a well-paid job.

10. He was .......................... by his daughter’s grades at school. She was among the
top ten .

11. She is such a ....................................... teacher that all her students love her.

12. She became ....................................... after her divorce. She was rarely seen out.

13. Your arguments are really ...................................................... but I still don’t

share your point.

14. It’s really .............................. to do the same office staff all the day. I can’t resist
going to bed when I get back home.

15. The judge wasn’t ....................................... that the witness was telling the truth.

16. Some students feel ........................... when an exercise is too difficult.

17. The story of the movie was really................................... It contains bright ideas.

18. She felt very ......................................... when the doctor told her that the baby
was safe.
1. frightened

2. confusing

3. boring

4. surprising

5. annoying

6.. disappointed

7. absorbed

8. excited

9. convinced

10. pleased

11. caring

12. depressed

13.convincing

14. exhausting

15. convinced

16. discouraged

17. inspiring

18. relieved