Adjectives -ed or -ing Quiz

You can do this grammar quiz online or print it on paper. It tests what you learned on the Adjectives -ed or -ing page.

1. I was really ________ by the ending of the movie.

surprising
surprised
a) surprising b) surprised

2. This book is so ________ — I can't stop reading it!

interesting
interested
a) interesting b) interested

3. She looked ________ after walking for hours.

tired
tiring
a) tired b) tiring

4. That was the most ________ speech I’ve ever heard.

boring
bored
a) boring b) bored

5. We were all ________ when the lights suddenly went out.

frightened
frightening
a) frightened b) frightening

6. He’s very ________ in learning new languages.

interesting
interested
a) interesting b) interested

7. The instructions were so ________ that no one understood them.

confusing
confused
a) confusing b) confused

8. I didn’t enjoy the show — I was completely ________.

bored
boring
a) bored b) boring

9. This exercise is very ________. Let’s take a break.

tired
tiring
a) tired b) tiring

10. She gave us some ________ news this morning.

surprised
surprising
a) surprised b) surprising

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