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44. 6 Participial Adjectives

Past participle adjective 1 It is formed from a verb using the perfect tense or the passive voice.  

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44.5 Participial adjectives

Present participle adjective 1 It is formed from a verb using the present participle or ‘-ing’.  

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44.4 Participial adjectives

1 The present participle adjective or -ing form describes someone or something that causes the feelings, examples:  

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44. 3 Participial adjectives

1 There are many verbs that speak about our emotions or feelings, example:  

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44.2 Participial adjectives

A participle is a verb form. There are two types of participles, the present participle and the past participle.  

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44. 1 Participial adjectives

A verb has five major parts. The charts below tell us how a verb changes in different tenses.  

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Answers to Exercise 163

43.1-15 Forming Adjectives Exercise 163 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple. Example: Clothes that are in style are _____. Answer: Clothes that are in style are stylish.  

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Answers to Exercise 162

43.1-15 Forming Adjectives Exercise 162 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple. Example: A house in which there is plenty of luxury is _______. Answer: A house in which there is plenty of luxury … Continue reading

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Answers to Exercise 161

43.1-15 Forming Adjectives Exercise 161 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple. Example: A disaster caused by mother nature is a ______ disaster. Answer: A disaster caused by mother nature is a natural disaster. … Continue reading

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Answers to Exercise 160

43.1-15 Forming Adjectives Exercise 160 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple. Example: A movie that stirs your emotions is an ________ movie. Answer: A movie that stirs your emotions is an emotional movie. … Continue reading

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Answers to Exercise 159

43.1-15 Forming Adjectives Exercise 159 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple. Example: A pet which makes a great companion is a ____________ pet. Answer: A pet which makes a great companion is a … Continue reading

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Answers to Exercise 158

341 43.1-15 Forming Adjectives Exercise 158 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple. Example: A job which receives no thanks is a ________ job. Answer: A job which receives no thanks is a thankless … Continue reading

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Answers to Exercise 157

43.1-15 Forming Adjectives Exercise 157 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple. Example: News that brings delight is ________ news. Answer: News that brings delight is delightfulnews.  

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Answers to Exercise 156

43.1-15 Forming Adjectives Exercise 156 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple. Example: A sky filled with haze is a ___ sky. Answer: A sky filled with haze is a hazysky.  

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Answers to Exercise 155

43.1-15 Forming Adjectives Exercise 155 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple. Example: A face covered with spots is a _____ face. Answer: A face covered with spots is a spotty face.  

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Answers to Exercise 154

43.1-15 Forming Adjectives Exercise 154 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple. Example: A sea in heavy storm is a _____ sea. Answer: A sea in heavy storm is a stormy sea.  

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Exercise 163 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple.

Example: Clothes that are in style are _____. Answer: Clothes that are in style are stylish.  

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Exercise 162 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple.

Example: A house in which there is plenty of luxury is _______. Answer: A house in which there is plenty of luxury is luxurious.  

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Exercise 161 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple.

Example: A disaster caused by mother nature is a ______ disaster. Answer: A disaster caused by mother nature is a natural disaster.  

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Exercise 160 Complete each sentence with the adjective formed from the noun highlighted in purple.

Example: A movie that stirs your emotions is an ________ movie. Answer: A movie that stirs your emotions is an emotional movie.  

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