| Many adjectives can end in -ed or -ing. |
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| For
example: |
| I'm excited about
tomorrow. | This is an exciting movie. |
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When the adjective ends in -ed, it describes the feeling of
something or someone. |
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| For example: |
| I'm excited about the results . | Sameer was bored last night. |
| When the adjective ends in -ing, it describes the feeling that
something or somebody gives. |
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| For example: |
| This show is interesting. | ("The
show" can't feel, but it makes me feel interested.) |
| The news was boring. | (The
"news" gives me a boring feeling) It makes me bored. |
| Compare: |
| He's tired. | He is
exhausted. This is what he feels |
| He's tiring. | He is boring .This is what he makes others feel. |
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| Below are some common adjective pairs using -ed-ing. |
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| -ed
Adjectives
|
-ing Adjectives
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bored - I don't
get bored easily. | boring - Long movies
can be boring. |
| annoyed - I'm
annoyed by hers actions. | annoying - When he
spoke, he was annoying. |
| confused - I asked
my father, but I was still confused. | confusing - The
speech was really confusing. |
| discouraged - We
were discouraged the grades were not good. | discouraging - The
results were discouraging. |
| bewildered - I was
bewildred to hear you say that. | bewildering - I heard
some bewildering statements. |
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The -ed ending modifiers are often accompanied by
prepositions. Here are some of them: |
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We were satisfied
with the results.
| He was amazed
at monkeys in the zoo. |
| He is amused
by the story. | You were introduced
to the actor. |
| We were bored by
the speech . | I was confused
by the movie. |
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We were disappointed
by the play. |
I was disappointed
in your reaction. |
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He was embarrassed
by your behaviour.
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We were exhausted
from all the heavy lifting. |
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She was frightened
by the noise.
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We were interested
in the subject. |
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He was irritated
by the rain. |
We are opposed
to watching the movie. |