Grammar is an indispensable part of learning English Language. This has to be done in a perfectly planned and systematic manner. And while learning prepositions, one must be very minute in understanding the details of the topic. Grammarcart.com has come up with this systematic, comprehensive way of learning where a learner will undoubtedly be able to grasp the essence of the topic for Adjective Pairs – ‘-ing’ and ‘-ed’ Adjectives. So, let us go through the exercise Rewrite the sentences.

verb form: ‘-ing’ adjective: ‘-ed’ adjective (Adjective Pairs – ‘-ing’ and ‘-ed’ Adjectives) :

positive words: It was: I was:

positive words:It was:I was:
   
amuse  amusingamused
encourage  encouragingencouraged
fascinate  fascinatingfascinated
interest  interestinginterested
intrigue  intriguingintrigued
please  pleasingpleased
reassure  reassuringreassured
relax  relaxingrelaxed
satisfy  satisfyingsatisfied
stun  stunningstunned
surprise  surprisingsurprised
thrill  thrillingthrilled
welcomewelcomingwelcomed

negative words: It was: I was:

alarmalarmingalarmed
amazeamazingamazed
annoyannoyingannoyed
astonishastonishingastonished
boreboringbored
confuseconfusingconfused
damagedamagingdamaged
depressdepressingdepressed
disappointdisappointingdisappointed
discouragediscouragingdiscouraged
disgustdisgustingdisgusted
distressdistressingdistressed
disturbdisturbingdisturbed
embarrassembarrassingembarrassed
exhaustexhaustingexhausted
frustratefrustratingfrustrated
insultinsultinginsulted
intimidateintimidatingintimidated
irritateirritatingirritated
overwhelmoverwhelmingoverwhelmed
puzzlepuzzlingpuzzled
shockshockingshocked
terrifyterrifyingterrified
threatenthreateningthreatened
tiretiringtired