Adjective Challenge

Compare the following adjectives: bored and boring. Explain the difference in meaning.

• Bored describes an action, while boring describes a person

• Bored is a positive adjective, while boring is negative

• The difference in meaning between 'bored' and 'boring' is that 'bored' describes a feeling, while 'boring' describes something that causes that feeling.

• Bored is used for inanimate objects, while boring is used for living things

Form the -ed adjective from the verb 'excite'.

• excitement

• excitify

• excitemented

• excited

Form the -ing adjective from the verb 'interest'.

• interestful

• interestable

• interestive

• interesting

Use the -ed adjective 'surprised' in a sentence.

• He was surprisely by the news.

• She was surprised by the unexpected gift.

• The teacher surprisedly announced the test results.

• The surprised cat ran away.

Use the -ing adjective 'amazing' in a sentence.

• The food at the restaurant was amazing.

• She is amazing at playing the piano.

• The weather was amazing for a picnic.

• The view from the top of the mountain was amazing.

Identify the -ed adjective in the sentence: The movie was very exciting.

• boring

• exciting

• amusing

• frightened

Identify the -ing adjective in the sentence: She is a fascinating speaker.

• fascinated

• fascinating

• fascinate

• fascination

What is a common mistake when using -ed and -ing adjectives?

• Using -ed to describe temporary states instead of -ing

• Incorrectly using -ed to describe a person or thing instead of -ing

• Mixing -ed and -ing endings in the same sentence

• Confusing -ed with -ing when describing actions

Compare the adjectives: annoyed and annoying. How are they different?

• Annoyed and annoying are synonyms with no difference in meaning.

• 'Annoyed' describes a feeling of irritation, while 'annoying' describes something that causes irritation to others.

• Annoyed is used to describe objects, while annoying is used to describe emotions.

• Annoyed describes a feeling of happiness, while annoying describes something that causes joy to others.

Form the -ed adjective from the verb 'frighten'.

• frightenly

• frighting

• frightened

• frightenable