"Feeling" vs. "Cause"
This suffix is used when a person is experiencing an emotion (e.g., "I am bor__").
-ed
Transform "The long hike exhausted the scouts" using a participial adjective.
"The hike was exhausting" (or "The scouts were exhausted")
This suffix describes the thing or person that causes the emotion (e.g., "The movie is bor__").
-ing
Transform "The beauty of the aurora humbled the travelers" using an -ed adjective.
The travelers were humbled.
"I read a long book today. Now, I feel very ______."
tired
"The results disconcerted the scientists" using an -ing adjective
The results were disconcerting.
"The roller coaster had many loops and drops. It was very ______."
exciting
"His lack of progress vexes him" into a sentence about his feelings.
"He is vexed by his lack of progress"
"He didn't understand the directions, so he looked totally ______."
confused
"The complexity of the tax code bewilders me" using an -ing adjective.
The tax code is bewildering.