This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Participial Adjectives – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Participial Adjectives Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When our best friend told us he was getting married, we were ..... A) Surprise. B) Shocked. C) Shocking. D) Disappointing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shocked. 2. The documentary was both ..... and ..... It gave new information while also making viewers reflect on their own lives. A) Moved-thought-provoking. B) Moving-thoughtful. C) Moved-moving. D) Moving-moved. E) Thought-provoking-moving. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Thought-provoking-moving. 3. Choose the correct participial adjective (-ed or-ing) to complete the sentence:Feeling completely ..... from days of preparation, the debate team still managed to deliver outstanding performances in every round. A) Exhausted. B) Exhausting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exhausted. 4. The film was ..... A) Disappointed. B) Disappointing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disappointing. 5. I have ..... very low-cut blouses, but I never wear them to the office. A) A great number of. B) A great deal of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A great number of. 6. He was ..... when he saw the ..... results of the experiment; the discovery could change modern medicine. A) Astonish-astonished. B) Astonishing-astonished. C) Astonished-astonishing. D) Astonished-astonished. E) Astonishing-astonishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astonished-astonishing. 7. I am really ..... ; I think I'll go to bed. A) Tiring. B) Tired. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tired. 8. Choose the correct participial adjective (-ed or-ing) to complete the sentence:The community became ..... after weeks of receiving inconsistent information about the upcoming policy changes. A) Frustrated. B) Frustrating. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frustrated. 9. The people are excited by the game. They are ..... people. A) Excited. B) Exciting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excited. 10. The people we rescued from the car were still ..... from the accident. A) Shocking. B) Shock. C) Shocked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shocked. 11. The most ..... thing about Abu Dhabi is the traffic. There are too many cars. A) Annoying. B) Annoyed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Annoying. 12. The student was ..... by her bad grade. A) Disappointed. B) Disappointing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disappointed. 13. Everland is so ..... A) Excite. B) Excited. C) Exciting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exciting. 14. My son got really ..... when he saw a snake entering his room. A) Frightened. B) Frightening. C) Frighten. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frightened. 15. Laura seemed ..... because she missed her flight A) Surprising. B) Embarrased. C) Interested. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Embarrased. 16. The teacher was really ..... (amused / amusing), so the lesson passed quickly. A) Amused. B) Amusing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amusing. 17. He kept ..... though the reporters shouted at him. A) As white as snow. B) As cool as cucumber. C) As soft as wool. D) As bold as the buffalo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As cool as cucumber. 18. The magic trick left me ..... It was so cool. A) Amaze. B) Amazing. C) Amazed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amazed. 19. ..... likes pop music. A) Anybody. B) Something. C) Everyone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Everyone. 20. Instructions:Choose the best soft skill for the situation.Ana's company is working on an important project. She stays late at the office to finish the project. A) Communication. B) Leadership. C) Commitment. D) Maturity. E) Informational. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commitment. 21. The restaurant looked good, but it wasn't. Our meal was really (a) . A) A. disappointing. B) Disappointed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. disappointing. 22. My sister is really ..... in learning English. A) A. interested. B) B. sad. C) C. interesting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. interested. 23. The journey was ..... (exhausted / exhausting) ! Twelve hours by bus! A) Exhausted. B) Exhausting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exhausting. 24. Choose the correct participial adjective (-ed or-ing) to complete the sentence:The documentary presented several ..... statistics about endangered species, emphasizing the urgent need for conservation efforts. A) Disturbing. B) Disturbed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disturbing. 25. I think my neighbor's stories about her life are very ..... A) Amusing. B) Amused. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amusing. 26. I was shocking by what she told me. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 27. Anna has a noise in her car that disturbs her. It is a ..... noise. She is ..... when he hears it. A) Disturbing / disturbed. B) Disturbed / disturbing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disturbing / disturbed. 28. I felt ..... after finishing the marathon; it was a huge achievement. A) Satisfied. B) Discouraged. C) Excited. D) Overwhelmed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Satisfied. 29. Tom thinks learning about ancient buildings is very ..... A) Interesting. B) Interested. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interesting. 30. Participial adjectives are derived from: A) Adjectives. B) Verbs. C) Nouns. D) Adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbs. 31. Yesterday, while I was watching a movie, I fell asleep. It was ..... A) Bored. B) Boring. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boring. 32. -She felt ..... when she touched the ill dog. A) Frightened. B) Frightening. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frightened. 33. I bought some (freeze) ..... vegetables at the supermarket. A) Freezing. B) Frozen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frozen. 34. Which participial adjective describes feelings? A) Tiring. B) Exciting. C) Bored. D) Talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bored. 35. My grandmother was ..... by the man's bad language. A) Shocking. B) Shocked. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shocked. 36. Select the sentence that correctly uses a participial adjective ending in-ed. A) I am disappointing by the news. B) I was disappointed by the news. C) The news was disappointed. D) The news was disappointing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was disappointed by the news. 37. I'm really ..... about my favorite actor's new movie. A) Thrilling. B) Thrilled. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thrilled. 38. I thought her idea was absolutely ..... (fascinated / fascinating) A) Fascinated. B) Fascinating. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fascinating. 39. What is the meaning of the metaphor in this sentence: "Time is a thief" ? A) Time steals material possessions. B) Time passes quickly and can take away opportunities. C) Time is not valuable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Time passes quickly and can take away opportunities. 40. He's very ..... in history. A) Interesting. B) Interested. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interested. 41. Macchu Picchu is an ..... place. A) Amusing. B) Amazing. C) Surprising. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amazing. 42. Choose the correctly ordered phrase with one adjective. A) The apple big red. B) The big red apple. C) The big apple red. D) The red big apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The big red apple. 43. I am so ..... The most ..... part of it is that you didn't talk to me. A) Disappointed-Disappointing. B) Disappointing-Disappointed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disappointed-Disappointing. 44. I'm very ..... in modern art. A) Interesting. B) Interested. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interested. 45. The movie is very violent so you ..... enjoy it. A) Mustn't. B) May not. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May not. 46. Please go away. You are very ..... A) Annoyed. B) Annoying. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Annoying. 47. I was a in a terrible accident last night. It was a very ..... experience. A) Terrifying. B) Interesting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terrifying. 48. I think cockroaches are ..... I don't like them at all! A) Disgusted. B) Disgusting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disgusting. 49. Choose the correct participial adjective (-ed or-ing) to complete the sentence:The fire drill became quite ..... when the sirens malfunctioned, causing confusion among the students and teachers. A) Alarming. B) Alarmed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alarming. 50. The news surprised the man. It was ..... news. A) Surprised. B) Surprising. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surprising. 51. Is the red word acting as a verb/part of a verb phrase, or as a participial adjective?We are having a lock-down because a prisoner has escaped. A) Verb/part of a verb phrase. B) Participial adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb/part of a verb phrase. 52. Identify the participial adjective:Learned men do not take decision hurriedly. A) Hurriedly. B) Decision. C) Take. D) Learned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Learned. 53. What is the participial adjective in the sentence: "The tired athlete collapsed after the race." A) Collapsed. B) Race. C) Athlete. D) Tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tired. 54. It was a holiday yesterday and I had nothing to do. It was a very ..... day. A) Boring. B) Interesting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boring. 55. 'Tiring' and 'Tired' are adjectives as ' ..... ' is a noun A) Tiringness. B) Tireds. C) Tiredess. D) Tiredness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tiredness. 56. The company offers an ..... opportunity for graduates. A) Excited. B) Excitedly. C) Excite. D) Exciting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exciting. 57. The teacher gave such a ..... explanation that the students were ..... by how clear the lesson became. A) Satisfying-satisfy. B) Satisfying-satisfied. C) Satisfy-satisfied. D) Satisfied-satisfy. E) Satisfied-satisfying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satisfying-satisfied. 58. Choose the correct participle adjective: "I felt really ..... after the long workout." A) Exhausting. B) Exhausted. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exhausted. 59. I always feel terribly ..... at the end of the day. A) Tiring. B) Tired. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tired. 60. It was very ..... to see Kaylin at the baseball game because she is not ..... in sports. A) Surprise, interest. B) Surprised, interesting. C) Depressing, interesting. D) Surprising, interested. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surprising, interested. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesParticipial Adjectives Quiz 1Participial Adjectives Quiz 2Participial Adjectives Quiz 3Participial Adjectives Quiz 4Participial Adjectives Quiz 5Participial Adjectives Quiz 6Participial Adjectives Quiz 7Participial Adjectives Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books