ADJECTIVES ENDING IN ING AND -ED

PRESENT PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVE -ING PAST PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVE -ED

Cause or source (agent) of the feeling or emotion The
present participle serves as an adjective formed from an
active verb.
Receiver of the feeling or emotion The past participle
serves as an adjective formed from the passive form of
the verb.
SOURC RC!"R
The clo#n #as entertaining the famil$. (active verb) The famil$ #as entertained b$ the clo#n. (passive verb)
The clo#n #as entertaining. (present participial adjective ) The famil$ #as entertained. (past participial adjective )
Other Participial Adjectives
CASE O! T"E !EELING
%escribe the feeling and &no#ledge of others
RECEIVER O! T"E !EELING
%escribe the feeling and &no#ledge of the subject
alarming frustrating alarmed frustrated
ama'ing astounding ama'ed astounded
amusing humiliating amused humiliated
anno$ing interesting anno$ed interested
astonishing intriguing astonished intrigued
boring over#helming bored over#helmed
compelling perple(ing compelled perple(ed
concerning pleasing concerned pleased
confusing rela(ing confused rela(ed
depressing interesting depressed interested
embarrassing relieving embarrassed relieved
encouraging satisf$ing encouraged satisfied
energi'ing shoc&ing energi'ed shoc&ed
enlightening stunning enlightened stunned
entertaining surprising entertained surprised
e(citing terrif$ing e(cited terrified
e(hausting tiring e(hausted tired
frightening fascinating frightened fascinated
surprising disappointing surprised disappointed
shoc&ing #orr$ing shoc&ed #orried
e(citing e(hausting e(cited e(hausted
disgusting disgusted
C#$$#% &ista'es
ERROR !I(
! #as surprising to see sheep #al&ing on the road.
! #as surprised to see sheep #al&ing on the road.
Use surprised instead of surprising as the adjective for the
receiver of the feeling or emotion.
The to#ers of the )olden )ate *ridge are ver$
impressing from belo#.
The to#ers of the )olden )ate *ridge are ver$ impressive from
belo#.
Use impressive instead of impressing as the adjective for the
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source of the feeling or emotion.
Participial Adjectives -ed / -ing
As &#di)iers t# S*+jects
Ca*se ,S#*rce- vs. Receiver
PRESENT PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVE -ING PAST PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVE -ED
Cause of the feeling or emotion The present participle
serves as an adjective formed from an active verb.
Receiver of the feeling or emotion The past participle
serves as an adjective formed from the passive form of
the verb.
-n amusing ride
The ride causes amusement.
-n amused child
The child receives the feeling of amusement.
!nteresting people #ill #ill spea& during the ./da$ class.
(+eople cause others to feel interest.)
!nterested people can sign up for the ./da$ class.
(The people feel interest in the subject.)
*oring spea&ers put their attendees to sleep.
(The spea&er causes others to be bored.)
*ored spea&ers should find something e(citing to sa$.
(The spea&er feels boredom #hile spea&ing0)
-musing short films are sho#n at the animated film festival.
(The films cause the amusement.)
-mused vie#ers enjo$ the short films.
(The vie#ers feel the amusement.)
Over#helming amounts of #or& are given to Universit$
students.
(The amount of #or& causes the over#helming.)
Over#helmed students end up dropping a course or t#o.
(The students feel over#helmed.)
E(ERCISES
/. 1$ bath #as222222222. ! feel 222222222no#. (R3-4)
(rela(ing5rela(ed)
0. 6oe is 222222222 because he had a 222222222da$. (T!R)
Tired5 tiring
1. 7o# to get the cheese #as 222222222. The mouse #as 222222222.(CO89US)
(confusing5confused)
2. So much home#or& #as 222222222. The student felt 222222222.(O"R:731)
over#helming5over#helmed
3. ;our jo&es are 222222222. ! am 222222222.(-1US)
amusing< amused
4. ! #as so 222222222b$ the movie. The scenes in the movie #ere 222222222.(TOUC7)
touched5touching
5. The T" program #as 222222222. ! felt 222222222#hile #atching it. (*OR)
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*oring5bored
6. 1$ angr$ father=s #ords #ere 222222222. ! felt222222222.(U+ST)
upsetting5 upset
7. The nurse=s big needle #as 222222222. ! felt 222222222#hen she #al&ed over to me0 (9R!)7T8)
9rightening5 frightened
/8.Ted forgot to close his 'ipper. !t #as 222222222. Ted felt 222222222.(1*-RR-SS)
embarrassing5embarrassed
//. )etting hit in the behind #ith an arro# #as 222222222. 3ancelot felt 222222222.(7U1!3!-T)
humiliating5 humiliated
/0.1$ alarm cloc& #ouldn=t stop ringing. ! #as 222222222. The sound #as 222222222.(-88O;)
anno$ed5anno$ing
/1.! #as 222222222after reading the 222222222ne#s headlines. (-3-R1)
alarmed5alarming
/2.The movie< >ing >ong< #as 222222222. The children #ho #ere #atching it #ere 222222.(TRR!9;)
terrif$ing5terrified
/3.! felt 222222222 after getting a 222222222 massage. (+3-S)
+leased5 pleasing
/4.1ichael +helps #as 222222222. 1ichael +helps= Ol$mpic #in #as 222222222.(4C!T)
e(cited5 e(citing
/5.! #as 222222222. The painting called? 1ona +igg$? #as 222222222.( !8TR!)U)
!ntrigued5 intriguing
/6.7e heard a strange sound and #as 222222222. The strange sound #as 222222222.(CO8CR8)
concerned5 concerning
/7.7er #eight loss from the diet #as 222222222. She #as 222222222.(8COUR-))
encouraging5 encouraged
08.The taste #as 222222222. ! #as 222222222.(S-T!S9;)
satisf$ing5satisfied
0/.7e=s such a monotonous spea&er. ! #as 2222222222222222 stiff. (bored 5 boring)
00.1ost se@uels are 2222222222222222. (disappointed 5 disappointing)
01.! had such a 2222222222222222 da$ ! #ent straight to bed. (tired 5 tiring)
02.ver$one=s ver$ 2222222222222222 about the ne#s. (e(cited 5 e(citing)
03.That lamp produces a ver$ 2222222222222222 effect. (pleased 5 pleasing)
04.The #hole school #as 2222222222222222 b$ the tragic event. (saddened 5 saddening)
05.! don=t li&e #atching 2222222222222222 films on m$ o#n. (depressed 5 depressing)
06.! #as 2222222222222222 #hen she told me she=d got divorced. (ama'ed 5 ama'ing)
07.7e=s such a 2222222222222222 gu$. 7e onl$ ever tal&s about himself. (bored 5 boring)
18.!=m ver$ 2222222222222222 in films and theatre. (interested 5 interesting)
1/.8o one &ne# #hat #ould happen ne(t. :e #ere all 2222222222222222. (intrigued 5 intriguing)
10.!t #as a ver$ 2222222222222222 situation. (interested 5 interesting)
11.There=s been some ver$ 2222222222222222 ne#s. (surprised 5 surprising)
12.7is mother #as 2222222222222222 b$ #hat she found under his bed. (disgusted 5 disgusting)
13.Their hamburgers are 2222222222222222. (disgusted 5 disgusting)
14.%ad al#a$s arrives home from #or& thoroughl$ 2222222222222222. (e(hausted 5 e(hausting)
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15.7e=s al#a$s sho#ing off. !t=s reall$ 2222222222222222. (anno$ed 5 anno$ing)
16.! thin& -le( is one of the most 2222222222222222 people !=ve ever met. 7e can=t &eep still for a second.
(anno$ed 5 anno$ing)
17.! #al&ed into this restaurant and there #as -nd$ #ith a strange #oman. 7e seemed reall$
2222222222222222. (embarrassed 5 embarrassing)
28.She &ept tal&ing about her bo$friend problems all night. !t #as rather 2222222222222222.
(embarrassed 5 embarrassing)
2/.*$ ,..BB Susan felt so T!R% that she #ent to bed
20.! heard the film #as good< but it #as ver$ %!S-++O!8T!8)
21.*eing alone in an old house at night can be 9R!)7T8!8)
22.-nita #as so 1*-RR-SS% that her #hole face turned red.
23.6err$ gets *OR% if he has to stud$ too much.
24.!t=s ver$ CO89US!8) to be taught in so man$ classrooms.
25.%oll$ said that the t#ent$/mile #al& #as 47-UST!8).
26.-re $ou !8TRST% in going to the beach tomorro#C
27.! #as reall$ SUR+R!S% #hen m$ emplo$er gave me the da$ off.
38.:h$ don=t $ou go a#a$ and stop being so -88O;!8)0
3/.:hat a 22222 (shoc&) thought. (shoc&ing)
30.7ave $ou heard the 22222 (suprise) ne#s about -lice and TedC (suprising)
31.! thought it #as the most 22222 (astound) thing !=d heard in a long time. The$=re al#a$s fighting
li&e cats and dogs. (astounding)
32.! agree #ith $ou. ! #as prett$ 22222 (shoc&) #hen ! heard about it m$self. (shoc&ed)
33.! #as al#a$s 22222 (#orr$) that the$ #ould brea& up. 8o# ! can rela(. (#orried)
34.:hat a 22222 (depress) idea. (depressing)
35.That #ould be an 22222 (upset) thing to happen. (upsetting)
36.%ogs often feel 222 during fie#or&s.( frightened5 frightening)
37.The metro can be 222 the first time $ou use it.( confusing5 confused)
48. Satoru #as 222 to hear about the earth@ua&e.( shoc&ed5 shoc&ing)
4/.! thin& that rain$ da$s in #inter are 222.( depressed5 depressing)
40.She=s 222 of doing the same thing ever$ da$.( bored5 boring)
41. !t #as the most 222 ! have been #atching a film.( e(cited5 e(citing)
42.The meals at !mmigrant=s Cafe are 222. (satisfied5 satisf$ing)
43.Sall$ has been running for three hours and no# she is 222222222(47-UST%)
44.1$ brother had an accident and his situation is @uite 222222222(:ORR;!8))
45.:hen #e visited that abandoned house it #as reall$ 222222222(%+RSS!8))
46.! thin& he #as 222222222because he called me 1ar$ and m$ name is Rose. (CO89US%)
47.That film is not 222222222despite being a comed$. (-1US!8))
58.;our bathroom is 2222222220 CouldnDt $ou clean it a littleC (%!S)UST!8))
5/.-re $ou 222222222in reading one of m$ novelsC (!8TRST!8))
50.:hat is the most 222222222stor$ $ouDve ever heardC (9R!)7T8!8))
51.!t #as the most 222222222meeting ! have ever attended. (*OR!8))
52.:hen #e bro&e the vase< #e felt ver$ 222222222.(1*-RR-SS%)
53.!s the boo& $ou are reading ver$ 222222222C !nterest(/!8))
54.The ne# 6ames *ond film is reall$ 222222222. Thrill(/!8))
55.:e #ere both 222222222that she hadnDt heard the ne#s. Surprise(/%)
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56.The images of the #ar #ere ver$ 222222222. %epress(/!8))
57.! nearl$ fell asleep in the cinema. The film #as so 222222222. *ore(/!8))
68.She had such good mar&s that she #as ver$ 222222222. ncourage(/%)
6/.Can $ou tell me #here that 222222222 noise comes fromC -nno$(/!8))
60.The$ #ere 222222222 the #eather #asnDt good $esterda$. %isappoint(/%)
61.1$ sister #as 222222222 b$ m$ old to$s. 9ascinate(/%)
62.:hen $ou are not in good spirits< it is 222222222 to sta$ in bed all da$. Tempt(/!8))
63.! do the same thing ever$ da$. 1$ job is ver$ 222222. *OR!8)
64.! have nothing to do. !=m 222222. *OR%
65.1$ job is ver$ varied. ! find it 222222. !8TRST!8)
66.!=m 222222 in appl$ing for the job. !8TRST%
67.! heard some ver$ 222222 ne#s. !=m going to lose m$ job. ! feel terrible. %+RSS!8)
78.Cheer up. %on=t feel so 222222. There are plent$ of other jobs. %+RSS%
7/.! heard a ver$ 222222 stor$. !t #ill ma&e $ou laugh.-1US!8)
70.!t=s not 222222 that $ou failed the e(am. ;ou never did an$ #or&. SUR+R!S!8)
71.!t #as an 2222222 game. !t made us2222222.(e(citing5e(cited)
72.;esterda$ she heard 2222222 ne#s. She #as so 2222222 that she couldnDt sa$ an$thing.
(surprising5 surprised )
73.6ennifer is 22222 because she=s getting married toda$.( e(cited5 e(citing)
74.%avid is so 22222< all he tal&s about is his computer.( bored5 boring)
75.!=m reall$ 22222 about m$ interive#.( #orried5 #orr$ing)
76.8iran #as 22222 to get a letter from his e(/girlfriend.( surprised5 surprising)
77.There=s nothing 22222 on T" tonight.( interested5 interesting)
/88. 6avier had a ver$ 22222 holida$ in )reece.( rela(ed5 rela(ing)
/8/. 7i< 6ane. 7ave $ou had an 22222 (interest) da$C (interesting)
/80. !=ve had a ver$ 22222 (e(cite) da$. !t=s m$ birthda$ toda$. (e(citing)
/81. !=m a little 22222 (confuse). ! thought $our birthda$ #as ne(t month. (confused)
/82. Oh0 8o# !=m 22222 (embarrass). ! didn=t get $ou a present. (embarrassed)
/83. That=s 22222 (disappoint). *ut it=s O>. (disappointing)
/84. 8o# !=m 22222 (depress)< too. (depressed)
/85. 7e$< !=ve just had a 22222 (fascinate) idea. (fascinating)
/86. :h$ don=t #e go shopping and get $ou a present right no#C That #a$ #e can get $ou
something reall$ 22222 (please). (pleased)
/87. :hat an 22222 (enchant) idea. :here shall #e startC (enchanting)
//8. 7i< 1ar&. ;ou loo& 22222 (tire). (tired)
///. ! am. !=m totall$ 22222 (e(haust) (e(hausted)
//0. That=s the 22222(frighten) thing. !=m starting to believe that it #ill never be finished.
(frightening)
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