ING and -ED Adjectives worksheet - Free Printable

Explanation:
This task is about choosing the right adjective to fill in each blank. The key rule is:

- Adjectives ending in -ed describe how a person feels (a feeling inside them).
- Adjectives ending in -ing describe what causes the feeling — usually a person, thing, or situation.

Let’s go sentence by sentence:

1. *This film is so _________. I’m going to bed.*
→ The film is causing boredom. So we use -ing: boring.
(The film is boring → it makes *me* feel bored.)

2. *My English teacher is very _________. He makes every lesson fun.*
→ The teacher is causing fun/interest → he is interesting (not *interested*, because that would mean *he* feels interest, but the sentence says *he makes lessons fun* — he causes the fun).
✔ interesting

3. *I was _________ when I opened my birthday present.*
→ This is about *how I felt* → use -ed: excited (or happy, surprised — but “excited” fits best with opening a present).
✔ excited

4. *My holiday to Disneyland was _________.*
→ The holiday (the experience) caused joy → use -ing: exciting or fun, but since we’re focusing on -ed/-ing pattern, and “exciting” matches the feeling it caused, exciting works. However, “fun” is not -ed/-ing, so better choice is exciting. But also common: amazing, but again not -ed/-ing. Let’s stick to pattern: the holiday *was exciting* → correct.
✔ exciting

5. *My mum is very _________ because she worked very hard today.*
→ How does *she* feel? Tired. So tired (-ed).
✔ tired

6. *My sister is so _________. She always disturbs me when I’m doing my homework.*
→ Sister is causing annoyance → she is annoying (-ing).
✔ annoying

7. *Studying alone at home is very _________.*
→ Studying (the activity) causes a feeling — likely *boring* or *lonely*. But “lonely” is -ly, not -ing. We want -ing form for the cause. Most natural: boring (if it feels dull), or frustrating. But simplest and fits pattern: boring.
However, note: if the student feels lonely, they’d say *I feel lonely*, but here the subject is “Studying… is very ___”, so it’s describing the activity → boring is safe.
✔ boring

8. *I was very _________ when I got a 7 in the test because I studied a lot for it.*
→ How did *I* feel? Disappointed (since expected higher), or maybe *surprised*, but most likely disappointed (-ed).
✔ disappointed

9. *Studying adjectives is very _________. I’m _________.*
→ First blank: studying (activity) → causes feeling → interesting (if positive) or confusing, but context is learning, and title is “I’m bored, not boring”, so likely positive: interesting.
Second blank: *I’m* → how I feel → interested.
✔ interesting, interested

Now let’s list all answers clearly:

1. boring
2. interesting
3. excited
4. exciting
5. tired
6. annoying
7. boring
8. disappointed
9. interesting, interested

Double-check:
- All -ed for feelings of people (I, mum, I, I)
- All -ing for things/people causing feelings (film, teacher, holiday, sister, studying, studying)

Yes — consistent.

Final Answer:
1. boring
2. interesting
3. excited
4. exciting
5. tired
6. annoying
7. boring
8. disappointed
9. interesting, interested