english worksheet
Use and Form – suffixes
Remember: We use the suffix –ing to We use the suffix –
describe what something/ ed to describe how
someone is like. we feel.
- The film was so boring. - I was so bored.
- I find music interesting. - I am interested
- I found the story exciting. in music.
Choose the appropriate adjective
to complete these sentences. - Peter is excited
about the game.
1. __Frustrating____ school kids will have to get
help to improve their grades. (frustrated/ frustrating)
2. I didn’t finish reading the story yesterday. I was
“I’ll
“I’llbe
bevery
very
so __tired____. (tired/ tiring) disappointed
disappointedifif
we
wedon’t
don’twin
winthis
this
3. Right now her future looks quite _depressing_.
match!”
match!”
I don’t think she’ll get the job. (depressed/ depressing)
4. I have so many students, so many classes... It’s
Now choose a word and add a suffix
very __confusing___. (confused/ confusing) to it to complete the sentences. You
may have to make some changes.
5. They were really ____surprised___ when they
saw Mary at the door. (surprised/ surprising)
6. She feels a lot more __relaxed___ when her
children get home. (relaxed/ relaxing)
Fill in the gaps with the right suffix.
You may have to make some changes. 1.
1. This
This is is the
the most
most ___boring__
___boring__ film film I’ve
I’ve
ever
ever seen!
seen! ItIt couldn’t
couldn’t have
have been
been worst!
worst!
1.
1. She’s
She’s so so funny.
funny. II was
was really
really amused___
amused___ 2.
2. II find
find itit __astonishing__
__astonishing__ that that you
you didn’t
didn’t
by
by her
her jokes.
jokes. like
like it!
it! The
The argument
argument was
was excellent!
excellent!
2.
2. I find this
I find this situation
situation quite
quite amusing___.
amusing___. 3.
3. I’m
I’m very
very _____pleased__
_____pleased__ with with all
all the
the
3.
3. The meeting was over when
The meeting was over when they
they work
work we we have
have done
done so
so far.
far.
arrived. It was quite embarrassing___.
arrived. It was quite embarrassing___. 4.
4. He was __delighted__ to
He was __delighted__ to see
see her.
her. She
She
4.
4. They
They feltfelt soso embarrassed_
embarrassed_ when when they
they was
was one
one of
of his
his best
best friends
friends at school..
at school
realized
realized that
that thethe meeting
meeting waswas over.
over. 5.
5. Being
Being part
part of
of aa Comenius
Comenius Project
Project was
was
5.
5. She’s
She’s such
such an an amazing___
amazing___ woman!
woman! such
such aa _rewarding__
_rewarding__ experience.
experience.
6.
6. II am
am amazed___
amazed___ by by the
the things
things she
she can
can 6.
6. I’m
I’m not
not ___worried__about
___worried__about him. him. He
He takes
takes
do
do under
under stress!
stress! good
good care
care of
of himself!
himself!
5.
5. Some
Some old old people
people are
are terrified___
terrified___ atat the
the 7.
7. Dealing
Dealing with
with drug
drug addicts
addicts can
can be
be quite
quite
thought
thought of of being
being alone!
alone! ____shocking___.
____shocking___.
6.
6. Just the thought of
Just the thought of being
being alone
alone is is 8.
8. The
The children
children were
were so so
terrifing___ for some old
terrifing___ for some old people. people. ___excited___about
___excited___about the party!
the party!
