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Adjectives Ending in "-Ed and - Ing"

This document provides examples of common adjectives that end in "-ed" and "-ing" and explains the differences between their meanings. Adjectives ending in "-ed" describe a feeling that someone experiences as a result of something. Adjectives ending in "-ing" describe a feeling that is caused by or results from something. The document lists sample adjectives and example sentences to illustrate this distinction. It aims to help the reader understand how to properly use and distinguish between adjectives in their "-ed" and "-ing" forms.

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Adjectives Ending in "-Ed and - Ing"

This document provides examples of common adjectives that end in "-ed" and "-ing" and explains the differences between their meanings. Adjectives ending in "-ed" describe a feeling that someone experiences as a result of something. Adjectives ending in "-ing" describe a feeling that is caused by or results from something. The document lists sample adjectives and example sentences to illustrate this distinction. It aims to help the reader understand how to properly use and distinguish between adjectives in their "-ed" and "-ing" forms.

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Adjectives ending in “-ed and –ing"

Directions: You will be using many adjectives in their –ed and –ing forms in the following
Chapters.

Some common adjectives that end in –ed/-ing:

Verb Adjective: -ed Adjective: -ing Noun


Amaze Amazed Amazing Amazement
Amuse Amused Amusing Amusement
Challenge Challenged Challenging A challenge
Entertain Entertained Entertaining Entertainment
Excite Excited Exciting Excitement
Exhaust Exhausted Exhausting Exhaustion
Flatter Flattered Flattering Flattery
Relax Relaxed Relaxing Relaxation
Satisfy Satisfied Satisfying Satisfaction
Surprise Surprised Surprising Surprise
Tempt Tempted Tempting Temptation
Bore Bored Boring Boredom
Annoy Annoyed Annoying Annoyance
Confuse Confused Confusing Confusion
Disappoint Disappointed Disappointing Disappointment
Disturb Disturbed Disturbing disturbance
Frighten Frightened Frightening Fright
                                

Adjective ends in -ed

Note the example below: *If the adjective ends in –ed, it means
that the adjective shows the feeling of
a. I’m amazed by hers
subject to something.
statistic talent.
b. I was surprised to see A : The adjective “amazed” shows the
you. feeling of the subject “I”

B : The adjective “surprised” shows the


feeling of the subject “I”
*
Adjective ends in –ing

Note the example below:


*If the adjective ends in –ing, it
means that the adjective shows the
resulting feeling of something.
c. The concert last night was
c. The concert makes the speaker
amazing.
feels amazing.
d. I heard some surprising
d. The news make the speaker feels
news.
surprising.

Here are some common adjectives that end in –ed and –ing:

Adjective –ed Adjective –ing

Annoyed: I get annoyed easily Annoying: Noisy mobiles phone can be


annoying
Interested: I’m interested in modern art Interesting: Modern art is interesting

Disappointed:They were disappointed the Disappointing: Yesterday weather was


weather was not good disappointing.
Confused: I asked the teacher, but we were Confusing: The text book is really confusing
still confused

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