26555 interested or interesting adjectives ending in ed ing

I found the street
singer
(entertain)______
___________

John thinks
jumping into the
lake is so
(refresh)________
_

Peter was
(distress)
________________ by
the film .

“Go out and
play! Your
whining is
(annoy)
_________”

Tania was secretly
(please) _________
when Ted got into a
fight over her!

Helga was
________
(frighten) by the
way the chauffer

drove

Ben was very
_________ (alarm)
when his boat
started leaking

Jill thought her
son’s virus was very
___________ (worry)
so she kept him at
home today.

Joseph is sucha
great teacher. His
classes are never
(bore)
______________

Mary was (exhaust)
_____________. She
stayed up all night
to finish the report.

Sue though Ted’s
box was
(perplex).
_______ What
could be inside it?

“This is (mystify)
___________ Where
could my suitcase
be ?”

Ted was
(exasperate)
_____________
with the man sitting
next to him.

Bungee jumping
can be a _________
(compel)
experience

Jillian was _________
(astonish) when
her boss sent her
some flowers.

The trip was so
________
(exhaust) Mr.
Krentz felt asleep
waiting fr the
connecting flight

Mrs Hicks gave
little Timmy a

_________ (relax)
bath to help him
settle down

Tony was ________
(dazzle) by Mary.
He was so in love in
her!

Ken was _________
(disgust) when
he woke up and
saw a frog on his
bed.

Jerry was so
_________ ( terrify)
when he saw the
mummy, he hid in
the litter bin.


Underline the correct adjective

1. English grammar can be very ________________ . (confusing / confused)
2. I'm very ________________ in the cultures of Africa. (interested / interesting)
3. I was ___ when I first heard about the tsunami. (shocking shocked)
4. Mr Briggs is such dull speaker. His classes are always ________________. (bored / boring)
5. “Your report card is quite ________________son. You need to study harder! (disappointed /
disappointing)

6. I had such a ________________ day at work, I went straight to bed. (exhausted / exhausting)
7. The way that light shines produces a very ________________ effect. (pleased / pleasing)
8. Our whole school was ________________ by our classmate’s death. (saddened / saddening)
9. The way she hang on to her boyfriend and fawns all over him is rather ________________ .
(embarrassed / embarrassing

10.

Did you see her new film? It was ________________. (compelled / compelling )

11.

I was ________________ when she said she was on anti-depressants . (shocked /

shocking)

12.

The story was so ________________. None of us could guess what would happen. (intrigued

/ intriguing)

13.

I was ________________when I noticed how he kept his animals. (disgusted / disgusting)

14.

Helen's such a show-off. It's quite ________________ . (annoyed / annoying)

15.

Those hamburgers look ________________ They must be ten days old! (disgusted /

disgusting)

16.

Andrea was really ________________ when the teacher caught her with cheat notes.

(embarrassed / embarrassing)

17.

We were all _______________________ by her story although we didn’t believe a word she

said (intrigued / intriguing)

18.

The story he told me was so _______________________, I gave him all of my money.

(saddened / saddening)

19.

I’m _______________________. Could you explain it to me once again, please? (confusing /

confused)

20.

The soprano gave a _______________________ performance. I will never forget it!

Use an adjective ending in –ed or –ing of the word given to complete the sentences in
each of the following situations:


1. When Michael saw Meredith he thought she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen..
(bewitch)
He was totally _____________________by her. He couldn’t get her out of his mind. He
found her clear blue eyes utterly _____________________
2. I love Soni’a new painting! (touch)
It’s so _____________________. I almost cried when I first laid eyes onit. That’s how
_____________________ I was
3. Eugenia walked into the class with her skirt zipper unzipped. (humiliate)
She felt _____________________ when her friend told her about it. Of course it was even
more _____________________ when the teacher pointed it out!
4. Helen just got anew job as a public relations manager for a popular singer. (excite)
She’s really _____________________ about her new job. She’s especially pleased because she
will be travelling to lots of _____________________ places.
5. John failed his History test again. He’s trying to explain the reasons to his father. (convince)
His father is listening to him carefully but he is not _____________________. John’s tale is a
bit silly and not at all _____________________.

Complete the sentences using one of the words in the box:

frustrated / frustrating
unnerved / unnerving

perturbing

irritated / irritating
captivated / captivating

stimulated / stimulating
perturbed /

disheartened / disheartening
1. Jake’s interest in poetry was ___________________ by of his grandfather’s writings.
2. The holiday at the Hot Springs Resort turned out to be a very ___________________
experience. Nothing went right!

3. This exercise is very _________________________ for me. I simply can’t solve it!
4. Her confession was most _________________________ . I didn’t know how to react.
5. Coffee has always had ___________________ effects on me. It really perks me up!
6. I hate people who complain all the time. It’s ___________________________.
7. It's ____________________ to see how many people really care about the homeless.
8. Mason was ____________________ by the way Mrs. Newton was staring at him.
9. Jane isn’t pretty but her smile is ____________________________.
10.

Sheila felt ____________________ when she couldn’t get her suitcase closed.

11.

Kathy was ___________________________ by John’s accusations.

12.
13.

Her beauty _________________________ me. I was her slave, completely in her power.
Jeremy hadn’t lost any weight after a week of hard dieting . He grow

____________________ and didn’t want to continue

14.

He seemed a bit _________________________ by the changes in her behaviour. He

wondered what it could be.



I’m ……., I feel …..
aggravated
alarmed
amazed
amused
annoyed
astonished
astounded
Bewildered
Bewitched
bored
captivated
challenge
charmed
comforted
compelled

concerned
confounded
confused
convinced
dazzled
depressed
devastated
disappointed
discoloured
discouraged
disgusted
disheartened
dismayed
displeased
distressed
embarrassed
enchanted
encouraged
energized
enlightened
entertained
enthralled
entranced
exasperated
excited
exhausted
fascinated
fatigued

It’s …..

aggravating
alarming
amazing
amusing
annoying
astonishing
astounding
bewildering
bewitching
boring
captivating
challenging
charming
comforting
compelling
concerning
confounding
confusing
convincing
dazzling
depressing
devastating
disappointing
discolouring
discouraging
disgusting
disheartening
dismaying
displeasing
distressing

embarrassing
enchanting
encouraging
energizing
enlightening
entertaining
enthralling
entrancing
exasperating
exciting
exhausting
fascinating
fatiguing

I’m ……., I feel …..
flattered
frightened
frustrated
fulfilled
gratified
horrified
humiliated
inspired
insulted
interested
intrigued
irritated
mesmerised
mortified
moved

mystified
overwhelmed
perplexed
perturbed
pleased
puzzled
relaxed
relieved
repulsed
satisfied
shocked
sickened
soothed
stunned
surprised
tempted
terrified
threatened
thrilled
tired
titillated
touched
troubled
unnerved
unsettled
upset
vexed (vext)
worried

It’s …..

flattering
frightening
frustrating
fulfilling
gratifying
horrifying
humiliating
inspiring
insulting
interesting
intriguing
irritating
mesmerising
mortifying
moving
mystifying
overwhelming
perplexing
perturbing
pleasing
puzzling
relaxing
relieving
repulsing
satisfying
shocking
sickening
soothing
stunning
surprising

tempting
terrifying
threatening
thrilling
tiring
titillating
touching
troubling
Unnerving
unsettling
upsetting
vexing
worrying


I found the street
singer
(entertain)______
___________

John thinks
jumping into the
lake is so
(refresh)________
_

Peter was
(distress)
________________ by
the film .

“Go out and
play! Your
whining is
(annoy)
_________”

Tania was secretly
(please) _________
when Ted got into a
fight over her!

Helga was
________
(frighten) at the
way the chauffer
drove

Ben was very
_________ (alarm)
when his boat
started leaking

Jill thought her
son’s virus was very
___________ (worry)
so she kept him at
home today.

Joseph is sucha

great teacher. His
classes are never
(bore)
______________

Mary was (exhaust)
_____________. She
stayed up all night
to finish the report.

Sue though Ted’s
box was
(perplex).
_______ What
could be inside it?

“This is (mystify)
___________ Where
could my suitcase
be ?”

Ted was
(exasperate)
_____________
with the man sitting
next to him.

Bungee jumping
can be a _________
(compel)

experience

Jillian was _________
(astonish) when
her boss sent her
some flowers.

The trip was so
________
(exhaust) Mr.
Krentz felt asleep
waiting fr the
connecting flight

Mrs Hicks gave
little Timmy a
_________ (relax)
bath to help him
settle down

Tony was ________
(dazzle) by Mary.
He was so in love in
her!

Ken was _________
(disgust) when
he woke up and
saw a frog on his
bed.

Jerry was so
_________ ( terrify)
when he saw the
mummy, he hid in
the litter bin.


I found the street
singer
(entertain)______
___________

John thinks
jumping into the
lake is so
(refresh)________
_

Peter was
(distress)
________________ by
the film .

“Go out and
play! Your
whining is
(annoy)
_________”

Tania was secretly
(please) _________
when Ted got into a
fight over her!

Helga was
________
(frighten) by the
way the chauffer
drove

Ben was very
_________ (alarm)
when his boat
started leaking

Jill thought her
son’s virus was very
___________ (worry)
so she kept him at
home today.

Joseph is sucha
great teacher. His
classes are never
(bore)
______________

Mary was (exhaust)
_____________. She

stayed up all night
to finish the report.

Sue though Ted’s
box was
(perplex).
_______ What
could be inside it?

“This is (mystify)
___________ Where
could my suitcase
be ?”

Ted was
(exasperate)
_____________
with the man sitting
next to him.

Bungee jumping
can be a _________
(compel)
experience

Jillian was _________
(astonish) when
her boss sent her
some flowers.

The trip was so
________
(exhaust) Mr.
Krentz felt asleep
waiting fr the
connecting flight

Mrs Hicks gave
little Timmy a
_________ (relax)
bath to help him
settle down

Tony was ________
(dazzle) by Mary.
He was so in love in
her!

Ken was _________
(disgust) when
he woke up and
saw a frog on his
bed.

Jerry was so
_________ ( terrify)
when he saw the
mummy, he hid in
the litter bin.

I found the street
singer

John thinks
jumping into the

Peter was

“Go out and
play! Your

Tania was secretly
pleased when Ted

distressed) by


entertaining

lake is so

Helga was

Ben was very
alarmed) when
his boat started
leaking

Jill thought her
son’s virus was very

worrying) so she
kept him at home
today.

Joseph is sucha
great teacher. His
classes are never
boring)

Mary was

Sue though Ted’s
box was
perplexing .
What could be
inside it?

“This is

Ted was

exasperated

Bungee jumping
can be a

Jillian was

Where could my
suitcase be ?”

with the man sitting
next to him.

compelling
experience

her boss sent her
some flowers.

The trip was so
exhausting Mr.
Krentz felt asleep
waiting fr the
connecting flight

Mrs Hicks gave
little Timmy a
relaxing bath
to help him settle
down

Tony was

Ken was
disgusted when
he woke up and
saw a frog on his
bed.

frightened by
the way the
chauffer drove

the film .

refreshing

mystifying)

whining is

annoying”

(dazzled by Mary.
He was so in love in
her!

got into a fight over
her!

exhausted). She
stayed up all night
to finish the report.

astonished when

Jerry was so
terrified when he
saw the mummy, he

hid in the litter bin.


Underline the correct adjective

1. English grammar can be very ________________ . (confusing / confused)
2. I'm very ________________ in the cultures of Africa. (interested / interesting)
3. I was ___ when I first heard about the tsunami. (shocking shocked)
4. Mr Briggs is such dull speaker. His classes are always ________________. (bored / boring)
5. “Your report card is quite ________________son. You need to study harder! (disappointed /
disappointing)

6. I had such a ________________ day at work, I went straight to bed. (exhausted / exhausting)
7. The way that light shines produces a very ________________ effect. (pleased / pleasing)
8. Our whole school was ________________ by our classmate’s death. (saddened / saddening)
9. The way she hang on to her boyfriend and fawns all over him is rather ________________ .
(embarrassed / embarrassing

10.

Did you see her new film? It was ________________. (compelled / compelling )

11.

I was ________________ when she said she was on anti-depressants . (shocked /

shocking)

12.

The story was so ________________. None of us could guess what would happen. (intrigued

/ intriguing)

13.

I was ________________when I noticed how he kept his animals. (disgusted / disgusting)

14.

Helen's such a show-off. It's quite ________________ . (annoyed / annoying)

15.

Those hamburgers look ________________ They must be ten days old! (disgusted /

disgusting)

16.

Andrea was really ________________ when the teacher caught her with cheat notes.

(embarrassed / embarrassing)

17.

We were all _______________________ by her story although we didn’t believe a word she

said (intrigued / intriguing)

18.

The story he told me was so _______________________, I gave him all of my money.

(saddened / saddening)

19.

I’m _______________________. Could you explain it to me once again, please? (confusing /

confused)

20.

The soprano gave a _______________________ performance. I will never forget it!

Use an adjective ending in –ed or –ing of the word given to complete the sentences in
each of the following situations:
1. When Michael saw Meredith he thought she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen..
(bewitch)


He was totally bewitched by her. He couldn’t get her out of his mind. He found her
clear blue eyes utterly bewitching
2. I love Soni’a new painting! (touch)
It’s so touching I almost cried when I first laid eyes on it. That’s how
touched I was
3. Eugenia walked into the class with her skirt zipper unzipped. (humiliate)
She felt humiliated when her friend told her about it. Of course it was even
humiliating when the teacher pointed it out!

more

4. Helen just got anew job as a public relations manager for a popular singer. (excite)
She’s really excited about her new job. She’s especially pleased because she will be
travelling to lots of exciting places.
5. John failed his History test again. He’s trying to explain the reasons to his father. (convince)
His father is listening to him carefully but he is not convinced .John’s tale is a bit silly
and not at all convincing.

Complete the sentences using one of the words in the box:

frustrated / frustrating
unnerved / unnerving
perturbing

irritated / irritating
captivated / captivating

stimulated / stimulating
perturbed /

disheartened / disheartening
1. Jake’s interest in poetry was stimulated by of his grandfather’s writings.
2. The holiday at the Hot Springs Resort turned out to be a very unnerving experience.
Nothing went right!

3. This exercise is very frustrating for me. I simply can’t solve it!
4. Her confession was most perturbing. I didn’t know how to react.
5. Coffee has always had stimulating effects on me. It really perks me up!

6. I hate people who complain all the time. It’s irritating.
7. It's disheartening to see how many people really care about the homeless.
8. Mason was unnerved by the way Mrs. Newton was staring at him.
9. Jane isn’t pretty but her smile is captivating.
10.

Sheila felt frustrated when she couldn’t get her suitcase closed.

11.

Kathy was irritated by John’s accusations.

12.
13.

Her beauty captivated me. I was her slave, completely in her power.
Jeremy hadn’t lost any weight after a week of hard dieting . He grow

disheartened and didn’t want to continue
14.

He seemed a bit perturbed by the changes in her behaviour. He wondered what it

could be.