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-ed vs -ing adjectives

Harry Potter

Question: My nephew was (amusing / amused) by the clown.
Answer: amused

Question: He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider.
Answer: frightened

Question: I could listen to her for hours. She's so (interested / interesting).
Answer: interesting

Question: She looked very (confusing / confused) when I told her we had to change theplan.
Answer: confused

Question: John was (fascinated / fascinating) by Mandarin when he first started learninglanguages. He decided to study more and now he can speak it fluently. 
Answer: fascinated 

Hermione Granger

Question: It’s so (frustrating / frustrated)! No matter how much I study I can’t seem toremember this vocabulary. 
Answer: frustrating

Question: The plane began to move in a rather (alarming / alarmed) way.
Answer: alarming 

Question: I was really (embarrassing / embarrassed) when I fell over in the street.
Answer: embarrassed

Question: I hate long flights, I’m always really (boring / bored).
Answer: bored

Question: Can I call you? I've got some very (interesting / interested) news for you!
Answer: interesting 

Ron Weasley

Question: This lesson is so (interesting / interested)! 
Answer: interesting

Question: The journey was (exhausting / exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.
Answer: exhausting 

Question: That film was so (depressing / depressed)! There was no happy ending for anyof the characters. 
Answer: depressing 

Question: My sister is so (exciting / excited) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
Answer: excited

Question: The book offers a (fascinating / fascinated) glimpse of the lives of the rich and famous.
Answer: fascinating 

Draco Malfoy

Question: I’m feeling (depressed / depressing), so I’m going to go home, eat somechocolate, and go to bed early with a good book. 
Answer: depressed

Question: The teacher was really (amusing / amused) so the lesson passed quickly. 
Answer: amusing 

Question: I’m sorry, I can’t come tonight. I’m completely (exhausting / exhausted).
Answer: exhausted

Question: It’s okay, it’s only me. Don’t be (alarming / alarmed).
Answer: alarmed

Question: I found the book absolutely (gripping / gripped) - I couldn't put it down.
Answer: gripping 

Albus Dumbledore

Question: I thought her new idea was absolutely (fascinated / fascinating). 
Answer: fascinating

Question: This maths problem is so (confusing / confused). Can you help me?
Answer: confusing 

Question: We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting / excited)!
Answer: exciting

Question: Don’t show my baby photos to people, Mum! It’s so (embarrassing /embarrassed)!
Answer: embarrassing 

Question: That girl is so (boring / bored), I can't stand her anymore

Answer: boring