EXERCISE G16A: Practice with -ING and -ED Adjectives

Choose the correct adjective given in each pair.

1. Last night I read a very (exciting / excited) short story.
2. Priscilla listened to a (boring / bored) newscast on the radio.
3. (Tiring / Tired), Marsha went to bed early.
4. The dog’s habit of barking was extremely (annoying / annoyed).
5. The (burning / burned) sun beat down on the desert floor.
6. The man (involving / involved) refused to respond to my questions.
7. (Working / Worked) women find it difficult to spend time with their families.
8. Lisa put the (polishing / polished) teapot on the shelf.
9. The man was (startling / startled) by the noise in the bushes.
10. The woman was (embarrassing / embarrassed) by the behavior of her child
11. The (visiting / visited) professor taught a special class.

EXERCISE G16B: Practice with -ING and -ED Adjectives

Choose the correct adjective given in each pair.

1. We walked by the (damaged/damaging) bridge.

2. The news was (damaged/damaging) to his reputation.
3. I found the song to be very (relaxed/relaxing). It made me feel calm.
4. There were a lot of (relieved/relieving) people in the room after the
troublemaker left.
5. He has a (loved/loving) father who cares for him deeply.
6. They seemed really (irritated/irritating) by the joke.
7. His sense of humor can be pretty (irritated/irritating).
8. The band's last album was (disappointed/disappointing).
9. He was happy to hear such (encouraged/encouraging) words.
10. The candidate felt (satisfied/satisfying) with the results.

EXERCISE G16C: More Practice with -ING and -ED Adjectives

Choose the correct adjective:

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1. My nephew was (amusing / amused) by the clown.
2. It’s so (frustrating / frustrated)! No matter how much I study I can’t seem to
remember this vocabulary.
3. This lesson is so (boring / bored)!
4. I’m feeling (depressed / depressing), so I’m going to go home, eat some
chocolate, and go to bed early with a good book.
5. I thought her new idea was absolutely (fascinated / fascinating).
6. This math problem is so (confusing / confused). Can you help me?
7. The teacher was really (amusing / amused) so the lesson passed quickly.
8. The journey was (exhausting / exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.
9. The plane began to move in a rather (alarming / alarmed) way.
10. He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider.
11. I was really (embarrassing / embarrassed) when I fell over in the street.
12. That film was so (depressing / depressed)! There was no happy ending for
any of the characters.
13. I’m sorry, I can’t come tonight. I’m completely (exhausting / exhausted).
14. We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting / excited)!
15. Don’t show my baby photos to people, Mom! It’s so (embarrassing /
embarrassed)!
16. It’s okay, it’s only me. Don’t be (alarming / alarmed).
17. My sister is so (exciting / excited) because she is going on holiday
tomorrow.
18. I hate long flights, I’m always really (boring / bored).
19. She looked very (confusing / confused) when I told her we had to change
the plan.
20. John was (fascinated / fascinating) by Mandarin when he first started
learning languages. He decided to study more and can now speak it fluently.

EXERCISE G16D: More Practice with -ING and -ED Adjectives

Choose the correct adjective:
1. I am so (relaxing / relaxed) I don’t want to move.

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2. I find horror films really (frightening / frightened) and not at all fun to watch.
3. Sometimes I get really (frustrating / frustrated) when I can’t express myself
well in English.
4. We were stopped by a man with a knife who took our money. It was
(terrifying / terrified).
5. The program was really (interesting / interested).
6. She was (overwhelming / overwhelmed) when everyone cheered and we
gave her presents.
7. If I feel stressed, I find taking a bath is often (relaxing / relaxed).
8. I am really (tiring / tired); I think I’ll go to bed.
9. He’s very (interesting / interested) in history.
10. The trip was (overwhelming / overwhelmed), with so many things to do and
it was all so new.
11. She is never (satisfying / satisfied) with her work.
12. Cleaning is so (tiring / tired)! I think I’ll have a rest!
13. She thought the ride on the rollercoaster was (thrilled / thrilling).
14. I was really (surprising / surprised) when I saw you. I had thought you were
on holiday.
15. My grandmother was (shocking / shocked) by the man’s bad language.
16. My niece is (terrifying / terrified) of dogs.
17. Thank you so much for the prize! I’m (thrilled / thrilling)!
18. My job is very (satisfying / satisfied), I love helping people.
19. The news was so (shocking / shocked) that she burst into tears.
20. My exam results were great! It’s really (surprising / surprised) but good, of
course

EXERCISE G17A: Practice with -ING and -ED Phrases

Underline each -ing and -ed modifying phrase and circle the noun structure it
modifies. On the line provided, put I if the sentence is incorrect and C if it is
correct. Correct each error. More than one correction may be possible.

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______ 1. While reading, the lights went out.

______ 2. Anyone wanting tickets should get in line.

______ 3. There are eight children in the family lived on B street

______ 4. Hoping to see her father, the factory was visited by the little girl.

______ 5. We were frightened by the man standing in the corner.

______ 6. Since moving to Miami, the weather has been beautiful.

______ 7. When buying a car, you must shop carefully.

______ 8. I didn’t understand the instructions giving by the teacher assistant.

______ 9. Hoping to get business, a sale was sponsored by local merchants.

______ 10. How many of the papers given to you yesterday have you corrected?

______ 11. After losing his wallet three times, Mark’s keychain was lost, too.

EXERCISE G17B: Practice with -ING and -ED Phrases

Choose the correct answer.
1. Temperatures ______ above 110 degrees Fahrenheit are common in the
American Southwest.
a) they climb
b) climb
c) that they climb
d) climbing

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2. ________ his hat on the table, Edward entered the room.
a) Placed
b) He placed
c) Placing
d) To place
3. _______ by all, Professor Jones will be missed when he retires.
a) Loved
b) He is loved
c) Loving
d) To love
4. Interested in the plot, _______.
a) John to stay awake to see the end of the movie
b) John staying awake to see the end of the movie
c) the end of the movie John stayed awake to see
d) John stayed awake to see the end of the movie
5. The squirrel, ___________, hid its nuts in a variety of places.
a) tried to prepare for winter
b) trying to prepare for winter
c) to prepare for winter tried
d) for winter trying to prepare
6. With its antlers ________ the feet of a duck, the North American moose is
easy to identify.
a) web-like
b) webbed like
c) like a web
d) the webs like