Interesting vs. interested, annoying vs. annoyed, boring vs

[Sveta]

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #17 "My Thoughts", question 1

I have a very interested job because as a journalist I meet many people.

(a) have
(b) interested
(c) many

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #17 "My Thoughts", answer 1

I have a very interesting job because as a journalist I meet many people.

Correct entry: interesting
The error was: (b) interested
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interesting vs. interested, annoying vs. annoyed, boring vs.

Sveta

[Sunflower]

Hi,

"Interesting" means that the following noun is interesting. "Interested" shows that you feel interested in it.

She is very interesting. (She makes me interested in her.)
I am very interested in this book. (I feel an interest in it.)

Or I have a very interesting job. (This means that you feel that your job is interesting.) But you can't say that you have a very interested job. You can be interested in this job, if you want to apply for it.

This is also true for some other words like: boring & bored, annoying & annoyed.

[Pamela]

In addition,"interesting" has an effect of characterization while "interested' implies an action.