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KBMan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Is this word gerund or present participle?

I am going to be late for the movie starting at 5?

in this sentence, i wonder whether the word "starting" is gerund or present participle.

i will thank you for your answer.
  

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It's a present participle (or - ing form of the verb) which replaces a relative clause (the underlined one) in: I am going to be late for the movie which is starting at 5 .

  • It's a present participle (or - ing form of the verb) which replaces a relative clause (the underlined one) in: I am going to be late for the movie which is starting at 5 .
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It's a present participle (or -ing form of the verb) which replaces a relative clause (the underlined one) in: I am going to be late for the movie which is starting at 5.

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