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Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step. The task is to choose the correct participle adjective form — either -ed or -ing — in each sentence.
- -ED adjectives describe how a person feels (emotion/feeling).
- -ING adjectives describe the cause of the feeling (something that causes emotion).
> Example:
> - "I was bored" → I felt boredom (my feeling).
> - "The movie was boring" → The movie caused boredom (it’s the source).
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1. I don’t understand chess. The rules are very confused / confusing.
- "The rules" are causing confusion.
- So we use confusing (cause of the feeling).
✔ Answer: confusing
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2. He was embarrassed / embarrassing when he arrived late for class.
- He *felt* embarrassment → describes his feeling.
- So use embarrassed.
✔ Answer: embarrassed
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3. There is a new movie playing at the theater. Are you interested / interesting?
- "You" are being asked about your feeling toward the movie.
- So use interested (your feeling).
✔ Answer: interested
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4. My little brother makes too much noise. He is annoyed / annoying.
- He is making noise → he is the cause of annoyance.
- So use annoying (he causes annoyance).
✔ Answer: annoying
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5. I like my new chair. It’s quite relaxed / relaxing.
- The chair is making you feel relaxed → it’s the cause.
- So use relaxing (it causes relaxation).
✔ Answer: relaxing
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6. Moving to a new home is hard work. It’s tired / tiring.
- The action (moving) causes fatigue.
- So use tiring (it makes people tired).
✔ Answer: tiring
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7. The sad news made me depressed / depressing.
- "Me" felt sadness → describes the person’s feeling.
- So use depressed.
✔ Answer: depressed
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8. Louise got a B+. She was satisfied / satisfying with her test results.
- She felt satisfaction → her emotion.
- So use satisfied.
✔ Answer: satisfied
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9. Our company isn’t making any money. It’s very worried / worrying.
- The company is not making money → it’s the situation causing worry.
- But “worried” refers to people’s feelings; “worrying” refers to the thing causing worry.
- Here, the situation is causing worry, so use worrying.
✔ Answer: worrying
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10. Robert thinks that roller coasters are terrified / terrifying.
- Roller coasters are scary → they cause fear.
- Use terrifying (they make people scared).
✔ Answer: terrifying
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11. I think that insects are fascinated / fascinating. I love to study them!
- Insects are interesting and exciting to study.
- They are the source of fascination → use fascinating.
✔ Answer: fascinating
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12. When the TV program was cancelled, Kelly was disappointed / disappointinging.
- Kelly felt disappointment → her emotion.
- So use disappointed.
✔ Answer: disappointed
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1. confusing
2. embarrassed
3. interested
4. annoying
5. relaxing
6. tiring
7. depressed
8. satisfied
9. worrying
10. terrifying
11. fascinating
12. disappointed
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Always ask:
- Is the subject feeling the emotion? → use -ed
- Is the subject causing the emotion? → use -ing
This helps avoid common mistakes!
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or further explanation!
🔹 Key Rule:
- -ED adjectives describe how a person feels (emotion/feeling).
- -ING adjectives describe the cause of the feeling (something that causes emotion).
> Example:
> - "I was bored" → I felt boredom (my feeling).
> - "The movie was boring" → The movie caused boredom (it’s the source).
---
Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1. I don’t understand chess. The rules are very confused / confusing.
- "The rules" are causing confusion.
- So we use confusing (cause of the feeling).
✔ Answer: confusing
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2. He was embarrassed / embarrassing when he arrived late for class.
- He *felt* embarrassment → describes his feeling.
- So use embarrassed.
✔ Answer: embarrassed
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3. There is a new movie playing at the theater. Are you interested / interesting?
- "You" are being asked about your feeling toward the movie.
- So use interested (your feeling).
✔ Answer: interested
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4. My little brother makes too much noise. He is annoyed / annoying.
- He is making noise → he is the cause of annoyance.
- So use annoying (he causes annoyance).
✔ Answer: annoying
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5. I like my new chair. It’s quite relaxed / relaxing.
- The chair is making you feel relaxed → it’s the cause.
- So use relaxing (it causes relaxation).
✔ Answer: relaxing
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6. Moving to a new home is hard work. It’s tired / tiring.
- The action (moving) causes fatigue.
- So use tiring (it makes people tired).
✔ Answer: tiring
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7. The sad news made me depressed / depressing.
- "Me" felt sadness → describes the person’s feeling.
- So use depressed.
✔ Answer: depressed
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8. Louise got a B+. She was satisfied / satisfying with her test results.
- She felt satisfaction → her emotion.
- So use satisfied.
✔ Answer: satisfied
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9. Our company isn’t making any money. It’s very worried / worrying.
- The company is not making money → it’s the situation causing worry.
- But “worried” refers to people’s feelings; “worrying” refers to the thing causing worry.
- Here, the situation is causing worry, so use worrying.
✔ Answer: worrying
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10. Robert thinks that roller coasters are terrified / terrifying.
- Roller coasters are scary → they cause fear.
- Use terrifying (they make people scared).
✔ Answer: terrifying
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11. I think that insects are fascinated / fascinating. I love to study them!
- Insects are interesting and exciting to study.
- They are the source of fascination → use fascinating.
✔ Answer: fascinating
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12. When the TV program was cancelled, Kelly was disappointed / disappointinging.
- Kelly felt disappointment → her emotion.
- So use disappointed.
✔ Answer: disappointed
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✔ Final Answers:
1. confusing
2. embarrassed
3. interested
4. annoying
5. relaxing
6. tiring
7. depressed
8. satisfied
9. worrying
10. terrifying
11. fascinating
12. disappointed
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📌 Summary Tip:
Always ask:
- Is the subject feeling the emotion? → use -ed
- Is the subject causing the emotion? → use -ing
This helps avoid common mistakes!
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or further explanation!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ed ing worksheet.
