'-ed' and '-ing' adjectives: describing feelings and things

'My holiday was relaxing. I felt really relaxed.'

Few, but common, adjectives end in either -ed or -ing:

worried/worrying, interested/interesting, excited/exciting

'-ed' adjectives

Adjectives that end in -ed are used to describe how people feel:
'He was surprised to find that he had been upgraded to first class.'
'I was confused by the findings of the report.'
'She felt tired after working hard all day.'

 '-ing' adjectives

Adjectives that end in -ing are used to describe things and situations. Compare these example sentences to the ones above:
'Being upgraded to first class is surprising.'
The findings of this report are confusing.'
'Working hard all day is tiring.'

 example table:

Extreme Adjectives Lesson
Confusing Words Lesson

Now complete the sentences below using the correct adjective:

• Dogs often feel ___ during fieworks.
  
  frightening
  frightened
  
  
• The metro can be ___ the first time you use it.
  
  confusing
  confused
  
  
• Satoru was ___ to hear about the earthquake.
  
  shocked
  shocking
  
  
• I think that rainy days in winter are ___.
  
  depressed
  depressing
  
  
• She's ___ of doing the same thing every day.
  
  bored
  boring
  
  
• It was the most ___ I have been watching a film.
  
  exciting
  excited
  
  
• The meals at Immigrant's Cafe are ___.
  
  satisfied
  satisfying