A number of adjectives can end with -ed or -ing. What's the rule for this?Skiing is exciting. You are excited. Skiing is the cause of your feeling. It's exciting, with -ing. The feeling you have is being excited, with -ed. Here are some more examples:
The book was interesting and the students were interested.
Some people thought the film was boring, but I wasn't bored.
Traveling can be tiring, especially for children, who often get very tired on a long trip.
This blog is never tiring. I am never bored when I read it.
ReplyDeleteThat's a perfect use of both adjectives and music to the blogger's ears. Thanks!!!
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