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Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing

 
 

Participial adjectives ending in ed / ing
Some adjectives that end in -ed and -ing are examples of participle (or participial) adjectives. They are formed from the past participles and present participles of verbs.  interested / interesting (verb: to interest) surprised / surprising (verb: ...Read more

 
 
 
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Adjectives ending -ed / -ing - multiple-choice discussion questions
B1-B2
20 mins
groups: 3-4
 
Twelve sentences for completion, each requiring the correct adjective to be chosen. Example: I always find it confusing / confused when...
 
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Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing quiz
Twelve-question multiple-choice quiz.
 
 
Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing II
Ten-question multiple-choice exercise on adjectives ending in -ed and -ing (participle adjectives).
 
 

 

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