Understanding -ed and -ing Adjectives

What is the adjective form of the verb 'surprise'?

• surpriseful
• surprising
• surprisingness
• surprisal

What is the adjective form of the verb 'amaze'?

• amazingful

• amazing

• amazement

Provide an example of an '-ing' adjective and its base verb.

• exciting, excite

• bored, bore

How is the adjective 'exciting' formed?

• The adjective 'exciting' is formed by adding the prefix 'ex-' to 'cite'.

• The adjective 'exciting' is formed from the verb 'excite' by adding the suffix '-ing'.

What is the difference between 'excited' and 'exciting'?

• Both words can be used interchangeably.

• The difference is that 'excited' describes a person's feelings, while 'exciting' describes something that causes those feelings.

Can you list three more adjectives that end with '-ing'?

• thrilling, challenging, surprising

• captivated

How do '-ed' adjectives typically describe a noun?

• '-ed' adjectives typically describe a noun's emotional or physical state resulting from an action.

• '-ed' adjectives describe a noun's color or size.

Provide an example of an '-ed' adjective in a sentence.

• The movie was boring to watch.

• The students were thrilled by the results.

What is the base verb for the adjective 'bored'?

• boreal

• bore

How would you use 'bored' in a sentence?

• He was bored by the thrilling game.

• I felt bored during the long lecture.