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    Grammar Practice: Participial Adjectives (-Ing v. - Ed Adjectives)

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    This document provides an overview of participial adjectives formed from verbs of emotion by adding "-ing" or "-ed". It explains that "-ing" adjectives describe things that cause emotions while "-ed" adjectives describe people experiencing emotions. Several example verbs like amaze, interest, and irritate are given along with their "-ing" and "-ed" adjective forms. Spelling rules for forming these participial adjectives are outlined. The document concludes by offering more practice exercises to reinforce understanding of "-ing" vs "-ed" adjectives.

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    Grammar Practice: Participial Adjectives (-Ing v. - Ed Adjectives)

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    This document provides an overview of participial adjectives formed from verbs of emotion by adding "-ing" or "-ed". It explains that "-ing" adjectives describe things that cause emotions while "-ed" adjectives describe people experiencing emotions. Several example verbs like amaze, interest, and irritate are given along with their "-ing" and "-ed" adjective forms. Spelling rules for forming these participial adjectives are outlined. The document concludes by offering more practice exercises to reinforce understanding of "-ing" vs "-ed" adjectives.

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    This document provides an overview of participial adjectives formed from verbs of emotion by adding "-ing" or "-ed". It explains that "-ing" adjectives describe things that cause emotions while "-ed" adjectives describe people experiencing emotions. Several example verbs like amaze, interest, and irritate are given along with their "-ing" and "-ed" adjective forms. Spelling rules for forming these participial adjectives are outlined. The document concludes by offering more practice exercises to reinforce understanding of "-ing" vs "-ed" adjectives.

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    Grammar Practice: Participial Adjectives (-Ing v. - Ed Adjectives)

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    This document provides an overview of participial adjectives formed from verbs of emotion by adding "-ing" or "-ed". It explains that "-ing" adjectives describe things that cause emotions while "-ed" adjectives describe people experiencing emotions. Several example verbs like amaze, interest, and irritate are given along with their "-ing" and "-ed" adjective forms. Spelling rules for forming these participial adjectives are outlined. The document concludes by offering more practice exercises to reinforce understanding of "-ing" vs "-ed" adjectives.

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    Grammar Practice:

    Participial Adjectives
    (-ing v. –ed adjectives)
    By Kristi Reyes
    MiraCosta College
    What are adjectives?
    • Words that describe nouns
    • What are nouns?
    • P
    • P
    • T
    • C
    • L
    Many verbs of emotion
    have –ing and –ed adjective forms
    • What are some verbs of emotion?

    Sample verbs of emotion:

    amuse irritate comfort fascinate puzzle satisfy


    annoy surprise depress bewilder excite frustrate
    bother bore tire interest aggravate amaze
    captivate confuse shock intrigue disappoint exhaust
    These verbs can be changed to
    adjectives by changing the spelling
    • Amaze (verb: You amaze me!)
    Amazing (adjective: These students are
    amazing!)
    Amazed (adjective: I am amazed by the students
    in this class!)
    • Interest (verb: Computers interest her.)
    Interesting (adjective: Computers are interesting
    for her).
    Interested (adjective: She is interested in
    computers)
    What’s the difference between the
    –ing and –ed adjective forms?

    • Verb + ing = adjective to describe a thing or


    things that cause the emotion
    The comic movie was amusing!

    • Verb + ed = adjective to describe a person or


    animal that experiences an emotion, feeling,
    or reaction; an experiencer’s emotion
    I was really amused by the movie.
    Other helpful hints:

    • Sentences often use the word "by" with


    adjectives ending in ED.
    Greg was challenged by his math
    homework.

    • Sentences often use the word "to" or “for”


    with adjectives ending in ING.
    Greg’s math homework was challenging
    to him.
    Practice …
    surprise
    exhaust
    bore
    irritate
    satisfy
    frustrate
    shock
    embarrass
    interest
    excite
    annoy
    disappoint
    Your turn!
    Spelling Rules
    • For verbs that become adjectives by adding + ing

    1. Usually just add + ing


    Annoy
    Satisfy
    Depress

    2. Final e, - e + ing
    Amaze
    Irritate
    Bore
    •
    Spelling Rules
    For verbs that become adjectives by adding + ed
    1. Usually just add + ed
    Interest
    Disappoint
    Exhaust

    2. Final e, - e + ed
    Tire
    Irritate
    Excite

    3.Final consonant + y - y +ied


    Terrify
    Satisfy
    Annoy?
    Questions?
    More Practice
    • Choose the correct form
    • -ing v. -ed Quiz 1
    • -ing v. -ed Quiz 2

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