Present vs. past participles 2

Click on the correct participle in the parentheses.

For help with this exercise, see Present participles and past participles.

Example

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undefined. Some of the younger campers were too (tired / tiring) to climb the mountain.
◯ tired
◯ tiring
Present vs. past participles 2 – 1

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undefined. The noise in the hall was (distracted / distracting) to me.
◯ distracted
◯ distracting
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undefined. I saw an (interested / interesting) program on television last night.
◯ interested
◯ interesting
Present vs. past participles 2 – 3

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undefined. Many people feel (disgusted / disgusting) by industry’s pollution of our air, land, and water.
◯ disgusted
◯ disgusting
Present vs. past participles 2 – 4

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undefined. Megan worked on her art project for eight hours but still she was not (satisfied / satisfying).
◯ satisfied
◯ satisfying
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undefined. When the bridge collapsed into the river, the people who were watching became (horrified / horrifying).
◯ horrified
◯ horrifying
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undefined. I have never seen anyone as (surprised / surprising) as Mona when she walked through the door and we turned on the lights.
◯ surprised
◯ surprising
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undefined. Producers generally avoid making (depressed / depressing) movies because the public won’t pay to see them.
◯ depressed
◯ depressing
Present vs. past participles 2 – 8

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undefined. Three weeks after his promotion, Al decided that being the boss was (bored / boring).
◯ bored
◯ boring
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undefined. The exhibit on the La Brea tar pits was (fascinated / fascinating).
◯ fascinated
◯ fascinating
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