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WORD POWER: Adjectives Ending with -ed/-ing

‘-ed’ adjectives
Here are other examples
alarmed – alarming
Adjectives ending with ‘-ed’ are used to describe how people feel: amused – amusing
‘They are surprised that they win free tickets to Spain.’ annoyed – annoying
‘I am confused to decide the place for spending my holiday.’
‘The journey is so long, so he is tired.’ disappointed – disappointing
fascinated – fascinating
‘-ing’ adjectives frustrated – frustrating

Adjectives ending with ‘-ing’ are used to describe things and relaxed – relaxing
situations: satisfied – satisfying
‘Winning free tickets to Spain is surprising.’ shocked – shocking
‘Deciding the place for spending holyday is so confusing.’
‘It is a long tiring journey.’ thrilled – thrilling

A. Choose whether ‘-ed’ or ‘-ing’ adjective is best to complete the following sentences.

1. To go skydiving can be quite (tired/tiring).

2. Riding Ferris wheel is always (amusing/amused).
3. The rollercoaster makes an (alarming/alarmed) move before it stops.

4. Sand boarding is very popular nowadays and I am (interesting/interested) in doing it.
5. Theo is really (boring/bored) with relaxing holiday, so he is going to try paragliding.

6. Rowan does not look so (excited/exciting) to find out that they are going to go diving.

7. To climb Machu Picchu needs extra energy, because it is an (exhausted/exhausting) activity.
8. Eon decides not to go surfing, since he gets (frightened/frightening) to see a shark.
9. I prefer to go paragliding because I think to go hang gliding is a bit (confusing/confused).

10. John is (fascinating/fascinated) by Indonesian coral reefs after his diving in Wakatobi, so he is

going to lengthen his stay for more couple of
1. He has nothing to do in semester break, so he is
days.
____.
2. I am ____ to see Hans in London. I thought he is
B. Complete the puzzle with the missing words and in Geneva.
find the key word. It is a capital city. 3. After her long trip, Amy is very ____.
4. The passengers are ____ because the flight is
1 O delayed for 5 hours.
2 S R 5. I am very ____ because the special priced ticket
to London is sold out.
3 I
6. Next month, I am going to visit Angkor Wat,
4 N Y
because I am ____ in ancient buildings.
5 S I
7. I am ____ whether I will climb Mount Everest or
6 N S
I will hike Machu Picchu for my next travelling.
7 F
8. Bryan cannot wait for next week, because he is
8 I ____ to travel abroad.
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