| Question 30: As we all know, a verbal adjective can take the form of either the present participle (-ing) or the past participle (-ed). Then how to decide which form I should apply? Answer: When the noun that is being described is actively "doing" the action, the present participle is used as the verbal adjective. But when the noun is the receiver of the action and is passively having something done to it, the past participle is used. Examples: 1) The story is very interesting. (The story interests people.) 2) We are going to talk about the problem discussed at the last meeting. (The problem was discussed.) 问题30: 分词作形容词可以采用现在分词（-ing）或是过去分词（-ed）的形式。那么，怎么决定应该采用哪一种形式呢？ 回答: 如果被修饰的名词是主动地做那个动作的，我们要用现在分词形式。但是如果被修饰的名词是动作的接受者，被动地接受这个动作，则要用过去分词的形式。 例如： 1) The story is very interesting.(故事使人感到有趣。) 2) We are going to talk about the problem discussed at the last meeting.(问题是被讨论的。) |
30: 现在分词（-ing）或是过去分词（-ed）的形式。怎么决定应该采用哪一种形式呢？
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