Grammar Practice:Participial Adjectives(-ing v. –ed adjectives) :Grammar Practice:Participial Adjectives(-ing v. –ed adjectives) By Kristi Reyes MiraCosta College


What are adjectives? :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 :Many verbs of emotion have –ing and –ed adjective forms What are some verbs of emotion? Sample verbs of emotion:


These verbs can be changed to adjectives by changing the spelling :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? :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: :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 … :Practice …


surprise :surprise


Slide 9:Was the girl surprising or surprised? surprised Was the party surprising or surprised? surprising


exhaust :exhaust


Slide 11:Was the man exhausting or exhausted? Exhausted Was the marathon exhausting or exhausted? exhausting


bore :bore


Slide 13:Was the man boring or bored? Boring Was the audience boring or bored? bored


irritate :irritate


Slide 15:Is a back seat driver irritating or irritated? Irritating Is the driver irritating or irritated? irritated


satisfy :satisfy


Slide 17:How does the girl feel? Satisfying or satisfied? Satisfied How is the food? Satisfying or satisfied? satisfying


frustrate :frustrate


Slide 19:Is the man frustrating or frustrated? Frustrated Are computers frustrating or frustrated? frustrating


shock :shock


Slide 21:Is the woman shocked or shocking? Shocked Is the news shocked or shocking? shocking


embarrass :embarrass


Slide 23:Is being scolded embarrassing or embarrassed? Embarrassing How does the boy feel? Embarrassing or embarrassed? embarrassed


interest :interest


Slide 25:The class is interesting or interested? Interesting The student is interesting or interested in the class? interested


excite :excite


Slide 27:Is this excited or exciting? Exciting Are they excited or exciting? Excited


annoy :annoy


Slide 29:Is the woman annoying or annoyed? Annoyed Is the man’s action annoying or annoyed for the woman? annoying


disappoint :disappoint


Slide 31:The runner lost the race. Is that disappointing or disappointed? Disappointing How does the second place runner feel? Disappointing or disappointed? disappointed


Your turn! :Your turn!


Spelling Rules :Spelling Rules For verbs that become adjectives by adding + ing Usually just add + ing Annoy Satisfy Depress 2. Final e, - e + ing Amaze Irritate Bore


Spelling Rules :Spelling Rules For verbs that become adjectives by adding + ed Usually just add + ed Interest Disappoint Exhaust 2. Final e, - e + ed Tire Irritate Excite


Questions? :Questions?


More Practice :More Practice Choose the correct form -ing v. -ed Quiz 1 -ing v. -ed Quiz 2