In some cases, the –ing form of a verb can be used as an adjective. Look at these examples:
The crying girl disrupted our class.
The barking dog woke me from a sound sleep.
Mike jumped out of the path of the speeding car.
Add -ing to certain verbs to create adjectives.
▶It’s your turn. Find the two adjectives in this sentence. The snoring guy in my writing class angered the teacher. Did you notice that both adjectives end in –ing? Good for you!