Bored vs. Boring - Adjectives with -ed and -ing endings

The video tutorial explains the difference between adjectives ending in -ed and -ing. Adjectives ending in -ed describe feelings, while those ending in -ing describe the cause of the feelings. Various examples are provided, such as bored/boring, interested/interesting, excited/exciting, surprised/surprising, confused/confusing, and annoyed/annoying, to illustrate their usage in different contexts. The tutorial aims to help English language learners understand these tricky adjective pairs.

What is the primary difference between adjectives ending in -ed and -ing?

• Adjectives ending in -ed describe feelings, while -ing describes causes.

• Adjectives ending in -ed describe places, while -ing describes people.

• Adjectives ending in -ed describe actions, while -ing describes objects.

• Adjectives ending in -ed describe objects, while -ing describes feelings.

In the example of the grocery store story, why was the speaker feeling bored?

• Because the apples were not on sale.

• Because the speaker was tired.

• Because the story was uninteresting.

• Because the store was too far.

What feeling did Larissa have when she heard about the surprise party?

• She felt tired.

• She felt confused.

• She felt excited.

• She felt bored.

How did Larissa react to the news about Cindy's triplets?

• She was confused.

• She was surprised.

• She was bored.

• She was excited.

What was the cause of confusion when reading the circuit book?

• The book was too long.

• The information was unclear.

• The book was missing pages.

• The book was in another language.

What is the rule for using adjectives ending in -ed?

• They describe actions.

• They describe feelings.

• They describe objects.

• They describe places.

Which of the following is an example of an -ing adjective describing a cause?

• The movie was boring.

• He was annoyed.

• I felt tired.

• She was surprised.