Adjectives

•Adjectives ending in ‘-ed’ describe a feeling,

e.g. bored

•Adjectives ending in ‘-ing’ describe people or

things,
e.g. boring
 bore
• This book is • Peter is bored by
boring. this book.
 excite
• This computer • I am excited about
game is exciting. playing computer
games.
 frighten
• The ghost story is • Tom is frightened by
frightening. the ghost story.
 relax
• Reading comics is • Mary is relaxed.
relaxing.
 interest
• This film is • The children are
interesting. interested.
Some –ed and –ing adjectives
moved by
amazed by
moving
amazing
touched by
touching frightened by

excited by frightening

exciting disappointed with

bored by disappointing
boring
surprised by
amused by
amusing surprising
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

boring
boring bored
bored interesting
interesting

1. This storybook is ______________. I

fell asleep when I was reading it last night.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

boring
boring bored
bored interesting
interesting

boring
1. This storybook is ______________. I
fell asleep when I was reading it last night.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

boring
boring bored
bored moved
moved

2. I was ______________ by the ending

of the film. My sister cried too.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

boring
boring bored
bored moved
moved

moved
2. I was ______________ by the ending
of the film. My sister cried too.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

excited
excited disappointed
disappointed disappointing
disappointing

3. I was ______________ with the film.

The plot was silly.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

excited
excited disappointed
disappointed disappointing
disappointing

disappointed
3. I was ______________ with the film.
The plot was silly.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

moving
moving frightening
frightening amazing
amazing

4. The ghosts in the film were

_____________. My brother and I closed our
eyes most of the time.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

moving
moving frightening
frightening amazing
amazing

4. The ghosts in the film were frightening

_____________. My brother and I closed our
eyes most of the time.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

frightening
frightening amused
amused frightened
frightened

5. I am _____________ by the dog next

door. It barks at me all the time.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

frightening
frightening amused
amused frightened
frightened

frightened
5. I am _____________ by the dog next
door. It barks at me all the time.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

amusing
amusing amused
amused surprising
surprising

6. The TV programme is _____________ . I

can’t stop laughing when I am watching it.
Practice
Click the correct adjective.

amusing
amusing amused
amused surprising
surprising

amusing
6. The TV programme is _____________ . I
can’t stop laughing when I am watching it.
THE END
Some –ed and –ing adjectives
moved by
amazed by
moving
amazing
touched by
touching frightened by

excited by frightening

exciting disappointed with

bored by disappointing
boring
surprised by
amused by
amusing surprising
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