Exercise 1: adjectives ending in ‘-ed’ and ‘-ing’

Exercise 1: adjectives ending in ‘-ed’ and ‘-ing’

(Practise using adjectives that end in ‘-ing’ or ‘-ed’)

Adjective suffixes ‘-ing & -ed’ – matching exercise

Difficulty: rather easy (2 of 5)

Finish the sentences on the left by selecting the suitable part on the right to form a sentence that makes sense. Pay attention to the adjective endings ‘-ed’ and ‘-ing’.

  • Example: “Do you really want to see that movie? It’s surely _____ ← frightening.”

You can check your results with the button below after you have finished. If you still need help with the topic, look at the particularities of adjectives with ‘-ing’ and ‘-ed’ again.

Noel, I’m a bit
Don’t you think it’s
Baseball games can sometimes be
Professor Myers is very
Our trip to New Zealand was really
I’ll go to bed. I’m
The waiter was completely
Amanda tried to help me but everything she said was a bit

Exercises and explanations referring to ‘Adjective suffixes ‘-ing/-ed’

The following exercises and explanations refer to the topic ‘English adjectives that end in ‘-ing’ or ‘-ed’’ and also train your skills: