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Adjective ending
in '-ing' or '-ed'
The 'zero' article : :
Indefinite articles : :
Definite articles : : Questions with like : :
Question tags : :
Time prepositions : :
Reported Speech : : Simple passive : :
Continuous passive : : Because and because of : :
To, for, so that : :
'-ed' and '-ing' adjectives : :
Need + verb-ing : :
Have something done : :
Must : :
Have to / don't have to : :
Used to : :
Wish + Past Perfect : :
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Essays
The examples are easy to follow and designed to get you speaking quickly.
The 'zero' article : :
Indefinite articles : :
Definite articles : : Questions with like : :
Question tags : :
Time prepositions : :
Reported Speech : : Simple passive : :
Continuous passive : : Because and because of : :
To, for, so that : :
'-ed' and '-ing' adjectives : :
Need + verb-ing : :
Have something done : :
Must : :
Have to / don't have to : :
Used to : :
Wish + Past Perfect : :
Do you sometimes get confused about whether to use an adjective ending
in '-ing' or '-ed'? Don't worry, lots of people have trouble with these
words.
-ing adjectives are used to describe things:
'The lecture was boring.'
-ed adjectives are used to describe our
feelings: 'I felt very bored.'
| -ed form |
-ing form |
| annoyed |
annoying |
| bored |
boring |
| confused |
confusing |
| embarrassed |
embarassing |
| surprised |
surprising |
| worried |
worrying |
| interested |
interesting |
Now choose the correct adjective in sentences 1-6.
1 The horror film Scream is very frightened / frightening.
2 Sue was surprised / surprising when she passed her driving test.
3 Mark felt frustrated / frustrating. He'd lost his mobile phone.
4 The party was boring / bored. Tanya wanted to go home.
5 I hate it when it rains. It's so depressed / depressing.
6 The series Friends is very amused / amusing. Phoebe always makes me laugh.
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