The football match was really ____. Both teams scored three goals.
- A. exciting(correct answer)
- B. excited
- C. excite
- D. excites
Why: The match causes the feeling, so exciting. Excite is a verb.
B114 questions · Intermediate · Adjectives and Comparison
-ed and -ing Adjectives Exercises with Answers
Bored or boring? Interested or interesting? Practise the common -ed and -ing adjective pairs, for people and for the things that cause a feeling. Answers and short explanations included.
14 questions
Sample questions with answers
Linh is very ____ in Korean food.
- A. interested(correct answer)
- B. interesting
- C. interest
- D. interests
Why: Linh has the feeling: interested in.
We were ____ after the long walk around Hội An.
- A. tired(correct answer)
- B. tiring
- C. tire
- D. tires
Why: This is how the people felt, so tired. The walk was tiring.
Lessons on this topic
- Adjectives Ending in -ed and -ing
Bored or boring? -ed adjectives say how a person feels. -ing adjectives describe what causes the feeling. Common pairs, examples and mistakes.
