eQuizShow
-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