Question

Exercise 4: ADJECTIVES WITH –ED AND –ING ENDINGS
Describe which is correct in the following: the adjective ending in –ed or in –
ing
1. Why are you looking so ________? (depress)
> I’ve just been to the doctor.

Why is that so ________ (depress)?
> The doctor said that I have stomach ache.

2. How many students do you think are in this class?
> Sixty five.
That is ________ (astonish)! You are. How did you do that?
> Oh, there’s no need to be ________ (astonish). It is quite simple.

3. I was very ________ (embarrass) yesterday. I called my wife Sue.
> What is ________ (embarrass) about that?
Her name is Judy.

4. Mary: That boy over there is ________ (annoy) me.
Jane: But he is not even looking at you.
Mary: That’s what I am ________ (annoy) about!

5. I’ve got an ________ watch. It cost me only 1 USD.
> Why is it ________(amaze)?
Because every time I look at it I am ________ (amaze) it is still working.

6.

Alice: That was a very (1. interest) ________ film. What did you think?
Andrew: To be honest, I think it is (2. bore) ________. I am not (3. interest) ________ in Korean movie.
Alice: Really? I think it is (4. fascinate) ________. What kind of films do you enjoy?
Andrew: Mostly comedies. Have you seen Home Again?
Alice: Yes, but I wasn’t (5. amuse) ________ at all. In fact, I thought it was (6. horrify) ________. The story was (7. confuse) ________ . When I left the cinema, I felt kind of (8. depress) ________.
Andrew: I am (9. amaze) ________ that you felt that way! I thought it was very (10. amuse) ________.
Alice: Well, I guess it’s a matter of taste.
Andrew: Speaking of taste, would you like to get a bite to eat?
Alice: Thanks, but it’s late and I’m (11. tire) ________

Answer 1

1. depressed/ depressing

2. astonishing/ astonished

3. embarrassed/ embarrassing

4. annoying/ annoyed

5. amazing/ amazing/ amazed

6. 1. interesting

    2. boring

    3. interested

    4. fascinating

    5. amusing

    6. horrifying

    7. confusing

    8. depressed

    9. amazed

   10. amussing

   11. tired

Answer 2

1. Why are you looking so __depressed______? (depress)
> I’ve just been to the doctor.

Why is that so ____depressing____ (depress)?
> The doctor said that I have stomach ache.

2. How many students do you think are in this class?
> Sixty five.
That is _astonishing_______ (astonish)! You are. How did you do that?
> Oh, there’s no need to be ___astonishing_____ (astonish). It is quite simple.

3. I was very ____embrassed____ (embarrass) yesterday. I called my wife Sue.
> What is ____embrassing____ (embarrass) about that?
Her name is Judy.

4. Mary: That boy over there is ___annoying_____ (annoy) me.
Jane: But he is not even looking at you.
Mary: That’s what I am ___annoyed_____ (annoy) about!

5. I’ve got an ____amazed___ watch. It cost me only 1 USD.
> Why is it __amazing______(amaze)?
Because every time I look at it I am __amazed______ (amaze) it is still working.

6.

Alice: That was a very (1. interest) ___intersting_____ film. What did you think?
Andrew: To be honest, I think it is (2. bore) __boring______. I am not (3. interest) ___interested_____ in Korean movie.
Alice: Really? I think it is (4. fascinate) ___fascinating_____. What kind of films do you enjoy?
Andrew: Mostly comedies. Have you seen Home Again?
Alice: Yes, but I wasn’t (5. amuse) ___amused_____ at all. In fact, I thought it was (6. horrify) ____horrifying____. The story was (7. confuse) ___confusing_____ . When I left the cinema, I felt kind of (8. depress) _____depressed___.
Andrew: I am (9. amaze) _____amazed___ that you felt that way! I thought it was very (10. amuse) ____amazing____.
Alice: Well, I guess it’s a matter of taste.
Andrew: Speaking of taste, would you like to get a bite to eat?
Alice: Thanks, but it’s late and I’m (11. tire) _tired_______