The Exciting World of Participial Adjectives
There are two types of participles:
the present participle ends in –ING: they often describe a quality of a person, thing or idea.
the past participle ends in -ED: They describe the thing that causes a feeling or emotion: tell us how people feel about something or someone. It is less common for words with the –ED ending to describe non-living things, situations or ideas.
the present participle ends in –ING: they often describe a quality of a person, thing or idea.
the past participle ends in -ED: They describe the thing that causes a feeling or emotion: tell us how people feel about something or someone. It is less common for words with the –ED ending to describe non-living things, situations or ideas.
Practice
Choose the correct participial adjective (-ED or -ING) for each sentence.
1. I went to Thailand last month. It was excited/exciting!
2. She is interesting/interested in joining a sports team.
3. He was really tiring/tired when he left work last night.
4. I don’t understand the homework. This class is confused/confusing!
5. I am embarrassed/embarrassing by my child’s behavior.
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Words in This Story
linking verb – n. a verb which connects a subject to its predicate without expressing an action; linking verbs are used to re-identify or describe their subjects
intended – adj. in your mind as a purpose or goal
tip – n. a piece of advice or useful information
guess – v. to form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it
Script HERE
Choose the correct participial adjective (-ED or -ING) for each sentence.
1. I went to Thailand last month. It was excited/exciting!
2. She is interesting/interested in joining a sports team.
3. He was really tiring/tired when he left work last night.
4. I don’t understand the homework. This class is confused/confusing!
5. I am embarrassed/embarrassing by my child’s behavior.
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Words in This Story
linking verb – n. a verb which connects a subject to its predicate without expressing an action; linking verbs are used to re-identify or describe their subjects
intended – adj. in your mind as a purpose or goal
tip – n. a piece of advice or useful information
guess – v. to form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it
Script HERE
