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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

parts of speech

Reaching their destination, the martins unpacked their luggage and headed for the beach.

what part of speech is reaching their destination?
  

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"Part of speech" applies only to one word at a time, not to word groups like "reaching their destination". "reaching" is a present participle, which is a verb form. CJ

  • "Part of speech" applies only to one word at a time, not to word groups like "reaching their destination".
  • "reaching" is a present participle, which is a verb form.
  • CJ
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"Part of speech" applies only to one word at a time, not to word groups like "reaching their destination".

"reaching" is a present participle, which is a verb form.

CJ

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