Adjectives 21 Décembre 2020 Adjectives ending in -ED and -ING: Grammar notes • An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. It gives a specific description and quality of what is named. Examples: He is an intelligent man. Dogs are faithful animals. Life is unfair. Food is tasty. • Adjectives that end in –ING describe the characteristic of a person, a thing or situation. Examples: The latest news about Covid 19 mutation is frightening. The economic situation around the world is worrying. This book is interesting. • Adjectives that end in –ED describe a feeling, an emotion, basically it describes how we feel about something. Examples: She is bored. It means that this is how she feels right now; it is a temporary feeling. I am annoyed because the neighbours make a lot of noise. Continue, • Everyone watches Piero at parties because he is just an astonishing dancer. (astonish) • We were quite puzzled by the attitude of the other employees. (puzzle) • It is very motivating to learn how to skii. You feel free! (motivate) • Anna looked really worried when she left the hospital. (worry) • This video is not as amusing as you said it was. (amuse) • We were pretty exhausted as we reached the top of the mountain. (exhaust) Continue,
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• In this area people are too frightened to go out at night. (frighten) • They hate waking up early. They think it is so tiring. (tired) • I’m watching the World Cup final. I’m so excited! (excite) • Going for a run daily can become quite exhausting ! (exhaust) • The news on television is too depressing, I can’t watch it. (depress) • My parents find it relaxing to travel to the countryside. (relax) • They felt humiliated when they lost the game. (humiliate) Adjective + noun collocation • A collocation is a pair or group of words that habitually appear together. • Adjectives and nouns can have a particular collocation to convey a specific meaning. • Form: We form adjective and noun collocation by putting adjectives before nouns. Examples: • A preconceived idea is an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence. • It made a refreshing change to see him in a suit rather than in jeans. Continue, • The government has announced plans to make significant changes to the tax system next year. • This mode of teaching has allowed a more positive interaction between lecturers and students. • The money she earned brought about a considerable change in her harsh circumstances. • His betrayal has caused irreparable damage to their relationship. • She could never walk because of her internal injury. • The pace of political change has been rapid and satisfactory.