Task Overview:
The worksheet focuses on using
-ed and
-ing adjectives correctly. The rules are as follows:
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-ed adjectives describe how a person feels (effect).
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-ing adjectives describe the cause of the feeling.
Instructions:
1. Choose the correct adjective (-ed or -ing) to complete sentences.
2. Complete sentences with an appropriate adjective (-ed or -ing) or verb in the right tense form.
3. Add the correct suffix (-ed or -ing) to the given words.
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Solution:
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Part 1: Use the Right Adjective (-ed or -ing)
1.
My most ______ experience as a teenager was travelling to London on my own. I remember I was so ______ that I couldn’t sleep the night before my flight.
- *Most exciting* (cause of the feeling)
- *Excited* (how the person felt)
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Answer: exciting, excited
2.
I was really ______ when I got to the airport and found out that Julie, the girl I liked most from high school, was travelling with me.
- *Surprised* (how the person felt)
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Answer: surprised
3.
I felt rather ______ when she asked to sit next to me. Did she feel the same way as I did?
- *Confused* (how the person felt)
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Answer: confused
4.
She told me she was a little bit ______ about the flight.
- *Worried* (how the person felt)
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Answer: worried
5.
I advised her to listen to some ______ music. Soon, we both felt more ______.
- *Relaxing* (cause of the feeling)
- *Relaxed* (how the person felt)
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Answer: relaxing, relaxed
6.
I learnt lots of English and found out that Julie was ______ in me! My stay in London was extremely ______.
- *Interested* (how Julie felt about the speaker)
- *Interesting* (how the stay was for the speaker)
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Answer: interested, interesting
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Part 2: Complete the Sentences
1.
Tommy is really ______ (excite) about driving his specially adapted car.
- *Excited* (how Tommy feels)
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Answer: excited
2.
He is really ______ (interest) in travelling. He won’t have to depend on his parents anymore.
- *Interested* (how he feels about travelling)
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Answer: interested
3.
Some drivers park in places reserved for disabled parking – this ______ (annoy) me!
- *Annoys* (verb in the present tense)
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Answer: annoys
4.
Finding a place to park is very ______ (frustrate) for shoppers when they’re in a hurry.
- *Frustrating* (cause of the feeling)
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Answer: frustrating
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Part 3: Add the Correct Suffix
1.
I went to the U2 concert on Saturday night. It was absolutely ______ !
- *Amazing* (cause of the feeling)
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Answer: amazing
2.
Sally isn’t ______ in football. She thinks it’s a stupid game!
- *Interested* (how Sally feels about football)
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Answer: interested
3.
That was a ______ meal. I haven’t eaten such good food in a long time.
- *Satisfying* (cause of the feeling)
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Answer: satisfying
4.
She was ______ when she won the contest. She didn’t believe it at first.
- *Shocked* (how she felt)
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Answer: shocked
5.
Dave had to walk over 30 km to get home. He was ______ when he arrived.
- *Exhausted* (how Dave felt)
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Answer: exhausted
6.
There are a lot of ______ rides at the amusement park, but some of them are too scary for me.
- *Exciting* (cause of the feeling)
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Answer: exciting
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Final Answers:
#### Part 1:
1. exciting, excited
2. surprised
3. confused
4. worried
5. relaxing, relaxed
6. interested, interesting
#### Part 2:
1. excited
2. interested
3. annoys
4. frustrating
#### Part 3:
1. amazing
2. interested
3. satisfying
4. shocked
5. exhausted
6. exciting
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Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{Part 1: 1. exciting, excited; 2. surprised; 3. confused; 4. worried; 5. relaxing, relaxed; 6. interested, interesting}
}
\boxed{
\text{Part 2: 1. excited; 2. interested; 3. annoys; 4. frustrating}
}
\boxed{
\text{Part 3: 1. amazing; 2. interested; 3. satisfying; 4. shocked; 5. exhausted; 6. exciting}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ed and ing endings worksheet.