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 A participial adjective is an adjective coincident with the-ing form or -en form of the verb to which it is related ( Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar ) Her story was very frightening .     -present participle adjective He seems very worried The vase is broken                         -past participle adjective The shop is closed at five o'clock  -past participle (verb)/passive voice --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -ed form     alarmed, amazed, bored, excited, frightened, pleased, surprised, tired, worried, delighted, renowned, self-centered -ing form    alarming, amazing, boring, exiting, frightening, pleasing, surprising, tiring, worrying, welcoming --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Modified by adverbs ---very alarming, most alarmed If parti...