Participial Adjectives--Practice 1

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Practice #1
Participial Adjectives

Choose the correct adjective for the context of the sentence.

1. The new recruits were OK until they took the (demoralized/demoralizing) two-hour math test.

2. All the children were (excited/exciting) at the idea of going to the circus.

3. I hope you won't be too (disappointed/disappointing) over losing the job. I know you really wanted it.

4. The trip from New Delhi was (exhausted/exhausting) and Guru was thoroughly done in.

5. The news about Regina's surgery was (disturbed/disturbing) and the whole class was very (upsetting/upset).

6. The map was badly made and actually very (confused/confusing).

7. Santiago was (amazed/amazing) at the long registration line.

8. Charlie's story about being lost in the jungle was truly (fascinating/fascinated).

9. The Senator's tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. was so (stirred/stirring) that many people were in tears.

10.Billy is always (tiring/tired) after spending all afternoon in nursery school.