Adjectives -ed or -ing

Quick review of adjectives ending -ing and -ed.

Compare these two sentences:

"English grammar is confusing."
"I was confused by what I read."

-ing for descriptions

We use -ing adjectives to describe things. "It is boring."

-ed for feelings and emotions

We use -ed for our how we or others feel. "I am bored."

Read through these ten sentences and decide which form is needed:

• 1 - I worked hard all day. Now I feel ___.
  
  tiring
  tired
  
  
• 2 - She's ___ of her job. She's looking for another.
  
  bored
  boring
  
  
• 3 - We were ___ to hear he's 50. He looks much younger.
  
  surprised
  surprising
  
  
• 4 - The book I'm reading is ___.
  
  interested
  interesting
  
  
• 5 - You look ___. What's wrong?
  
  worried
  worrying
  
  
• 6 - We had a ___ time at the restaurant. The place is awful.
  
  shocking
  shocked
  
  
• 7 - Some of his comments were ___.
  
  insulting
  insulted
  
  
• 8 - My exam results were a little ___.
  
  disappointing
  disappointed
  
  
• 9 - There's nothing more ___ than riding on a rollercoaster.
  
  excited
  exciting
  
  
• 10 - Did you see the magician? He was ___!
  
  amazing
  amazed