Adjectives ending in -ed
Adjectives ending in -ed can only be used for people or animals. They show how a person or animal feels towards someone or something else:
e.g.
Note: very often adjectives ending in -ed are followed by a preposition:
e.g.
The table below shows the prepositions that usually follow adjectives ending in -ed:
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at
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by
|
in
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of
|
with
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| amazed |
*
|
*
|
|
|
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| amused |
*
|
*
|
|
|
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| annoyed |
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
| astonished |
*
|
|
|
|
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| bored |
|
*
|
|
|
*
|
| confused |
|
*
|
|
|
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| depressed |
|
*
|
|
|
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| disappointed |
*
|
*
|
|
|
*
|
| disgusted |
*
|
*
|
|
|
*
|
| embarrassed |
|
*
|
|
|
|
| excited |
|
|
|
|
|
| fascinated |
|
*
|
|
|
*
|
| frightened |
*
|
*
|
|
*
|
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| horrified |
*
|
*
|
|
|
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| interested |
|
*
|
*
|
|
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| involved |
|
|
*
|
|
*
|
| satisfied |
|
*
|
|
|
*
|
| shocked |
*
|
*
|
|
|
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| surprised |
*
|
*
|
|
|
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| terrified |
*
|
*
|
|
*
|
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| tired |
|
|
|
*
|
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| worried |
|
*
|
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