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Grammar-Quizzes 
Participial Adjectives -ed vs. -ing Framed | Unframed 

 

 

Read & Contrast

 

-ING Present Participle vs.   -ED Past Participle 

The clown was entertaining the family.

CAUSE OF THE FEELING:  -ing RECEIVER OF THE FEELING:  -ed
clown juggling Monkey family watching
The clown was entertaining. The family was entertained.

 

 

CAUSE OF THE FEELING RECEIPT OF THE FEELING
alarming frustrating alarmed frustrated
amusing humiliating amused humiliated
annoying interesting annoyed interested
boring intriguing bored intrigued
concerning overwhelming concerned overwhelmed
confusing perplexing confused perplexed
embarrassing pleasing embarrassed pleased
encouraging relaxing encouraged relaxed
energizing satisfying energized satisfied
entertaining shocking entertained shocked
exciting surprising excited surprised
exhausting terrifying exhausted terrified
frightening tiring frightened tired

 

 

 

Practice

 

Select the -ed or -ing form that goes with the context of each sentence. (Cause or receiver?) 
Then, check your answer. (Use your arrow keys if you need to scroll the answer in the answer box.)

# IMAGE YOUR RESPONSE CHECK ANSWER

1.


woman in bubblebath

 


   

2.

man sleepwalking

 


 
3.

mouse and cheese

 


 
4.

man working late

 


5.

man laughing

 


6.

film

 


7.

reporter on TV

 


8.

man shaking boy

 


  
9.

nurse with needle

 


  
 
10.

embarrassed man

 


 
11.

an arrow in the but

 


 
12.

ringing

 


 
13.

news

 


14.

King Kong

 


 The children who were watching it were
15.

massage

 


16.

Phelps win

 


  Michael Phelps' Olympic win was
17.

monamoi

 


 

intrigue = interest

 

18.

Kirk hears a sound

 


 
19.

before and after picture

 


 
20.

satisfyingt

 


 
     

 

Related Page: Present and Past Participial Adjectives  (Gerund Review Lesson)

 

 

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Julie Sevastopoulos - ESL Department - College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA 94402 USA