Notice how these -ing and -ed adjectives are used.

(a) Chess is an interesting game. -I am very interested in chess.

(b) Going trekking in the Himalayas this summer is an exciting idea. –We are very excited about the trek.

(c) Are all your school books this boring? -He was bored as he had no friends there.

The –ing adjectives show the qualities that chess, trekking, or these books have: they cause interest, excitement, or boredom in you. The –ed/ -en adjectives show your mental state or your physical state: how you feel in response to ideas, events or things.

A. Think of suitable –ing or –ed adjectives to answer the following questions. You may also use words from those given above.

How would you describe

(i) a good detective serial on television? __________

(ii) a debate on your favorite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’? ___________

(iii) how you feel when you stay indoors due to incessant rain? ___________

(iv) how you feel when you open a present? _________

(v) how you feel when you watch your favorite programme on television? _________

(vi) the look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue? ___________

(vii) how you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest? __________

(viii) the story you have recently read, or a film you have seen? ___________