Verb forms can also be used as adjectives.
They are called participial adjectives.
Examples: the lost mine, the howling wolf.
Exercise
Pick out the adjectives in these sentences.
1. The soaking rain caused much damage.
2. The broken dish cut the crying girl.
3. A great work was done by the person with
a giving spirit.
4. The laughing hyena was sleeping in its
cage.
5. The eager student found the torn book.
Answers
1. The, soaking, much
2. The, broken, the, crying
3. A, great, the, a, giving
4. The, laughing, its
5. The, eager, the, torn