Task Explanation:
The task involves filling in the blanks with the correct forms of adjectives ending in
-ed or
-ing. The choice between
-ed and
-ing depends on whether the adjective describes a person (feeling) or a thing (action/state).
-
-ed: Used to describe how a person feels.
-
-ing: Used to describe the quality of a thing that causes a feeling.
Solution:
1.
This wet weather is so _________. (depress)
- Weather is a thing, so we use
-ing.
-
Answer: depressing
2.
I will be very _________ if she does well in her test. (surprise)
- "I" is a person, so we use
-ed.
-
Answer: surprised
3.
My new job is extremely _________. (tire)
- Job is a thing, so we use
-ing.
-
Answer: tiring
4.
I come home extremely _________ at the end of each day. (tire)
- "I" is a person, so we use
-ed.
-
Answer: tired
5.
He’s such a _________ person. He never wants to go out. (bore)
- Person is described by their characteristic, so we use
-ing.
-
Answer: boring
6.
I’m _________ I have no idea what to do. (confuse)
- "I" is a person, so we use
-ed.
-
Answer: confused
7.
Did you hear the _________ news about the accident? (shock)
- News is a thing, so we use
-ing.
-
Answer: shocking
8.
I’m not very _________ in sport. (interest)
- "I" is a person, so we use
-ed.
-
Answer: interested
9.
I didn’t find his joke very _________. (amuse)
- Joke is a thing, so we use
-ing.
-
Answer: amusing
10.
I am _________ of spiders. (frighten)
- "I" is a person, so we use
-ed.
-
Answer: frightened
11.
I am _________ with my grade in the grammar test. (disappoint)
- "I" is a person, so we use
-ed.
-
Answer: disappointed
12.
The film is very _________. (excite)
- Film is a thing, so we use
-ing.
-
Answer: exciting
13.
I am _________ about my test grades. They are all quite bad. (depress)
- "I" is a person, so we use
-ed.
-
Answer: depressed
14.
It was not _________ she failed her tests. She never studied. (surprise)
- The situation is being described, so we use
-ing.
-
Answer: surprising
Final Answers:
1.
depressing
2.
surprised
3.
tiring
4.
tired
5.
boring
6.
confused
7.
shocking
8.
interested
9.
amusing
10.
frightened
11.
disappointed
12.
exciting
13.
depressed
14.
surprising
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{depressing, surprised, tiring, tired, boring, confused, shocking, interested, amusing, frightened, disappointed, exciting, depressed, surprising}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ed and ing worksheet.
