Level 4Mediagrammar

-ing / -ed adjectives — The Music That Changed Everything

Grammar: -ing / -ed adjectives

Free ESL grammar exercise on -ing / -ed adjectives themed around the music that changed everything. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.

What's on this worksheet

A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on media, practising -ing / -ed adjectives. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

For many users, this feels exciting. In 2023, Nigerian artist Rema described the moment as overwhelming. Music critics say they feel frustrated by a system that rewards engagement over artistry.

Grammar

-ing adjective
Use -ing to describe what something does to people. The concert was exhausting. The thing causes the feeling in others.
-ed adjective
Use -ed to describe how a person feels. She was exhausted after the concert. The person receives the feeling.

Sample items

  1. The documentary about streaming was so ______ that nobody left before the end.
  2. After three hours of research, the journalist felt completely ______.
  3. Many fans found Rema's rapid rise ______ — they had never seen it happen so fast.

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