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    The document describes problems with objects using participles as adjectives or nouns. It provides examples of common problems like tears, damage, chips, dents, cracks, scratches, stains, fading, and jamming. For each problem shown, it gives the participle/adjective used to describe it and the corresponding noun. It then provides sentences using the participle/adjective and noun to describe problems with specific objects like a photograph, package, cup, wall, tablecloth, CD, car, curtain, DVD tray, faucet, pencil, keyboard, jeans, CD, car seat, and mug.

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    The document describes problems with objects using participles as adjectives or nouns. It provides examples of common problems like tears, damage, chips, dents, cracks, scratches, stains, fading, and jamming. For each problem shown, it gives the participle/adjective used to describe it and the corresponding noun. It then provides sentences using the participle/adjective and noun to describe problems with specific objects like a photograph, package, cup, wall, tablecloth, CD, car, curtain, DVD tray, faucet, pencil, keyboard, jeans, CD, car seat, and mug.

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    English Unlimited - Unit 10.2

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    The document describes problems with objects using participles as adjectives or nouns. It provides examples of common problems like tears, damage, chips, dents, cracks, scratches, stains, fading, and jamming. For each problem shown, it gives the participle/adjective used to describe it and the corresponding noun. It then provides sentences using the participle/adjective and noun to describe problems with specific objects like a photograph, package, cup, wall, tablecloth, CD, car, curtain, DVD tray, faucet, pencil, keyboard, jeans, CD, car seat, and mug.

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    English Unlimited – Unit 10.

    2
    What’s wrong with it? - Describing problems
    We usually use participles as adjectives or nouns to describe
    problems with things we have/buy
    verb Participle / adjective Noun
    Tear Torn A tear
    Damage damage Some damage
    Chip Chipped A chip
    Dent Dented A dent
    Crack Cracked A crack
    Scratch Scratched A scratched
    Stain Stained A stained
    Fade Faded ---------------
    Jam Jammed ---------------
    The photograph is
    torn.

    It has a tear in it.


    The package is
    damaged.

    It has some damage


    in it.
    The cup is chipped.

    There is a chip in it.


    The wall is chipped.

    It has some chips on it.


    The wall is cracked.

    There is a crack in it.


    The tablecloth is
    stained.

    There is a stain on it.


    The CD is scratched.

    There are some


    scratches on it.
    The car is dented.

    It has some dents on it.


    It is an old curtain
    and the colors have
    faded.
    Oh, no! The door is jammed (
    stuck) .

    The DVD tray of my laptop is


    not working. I think it’s
    jammed.
    The faucet / tap is leaking.

    There is a leak in it.


    The pencil is
    broken.

    It has a broke in it.


    The keyboard is
    burned.

    There is a burn on it.


    Choose an appropriate adjective for each problem

    The jeans are chipped / torn / broken.

    The CD is broken / scratched / torn.

    The car seat is faded / cracked / stained.

    The mug is dented / cracked / chipped.

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