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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Question on 'looking'

Hi teachers,
Which part of speech is 'looking' according to the sentence below? Is it a gerund? If yes, does it mean 'giving the impression to be'?
‘Are we really eating here, Hiroshi?’ Ikuko stopped by the door of the expensive Tokyo restaurant, looking unsure.

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Thinking Spain Which part of speech is 'looking' according to the sentence below? Is it a gerund? No.

— CalifJim

  • Thinking Spain Which part of speech is 'looking' according to the sentence below?
  • Is it a gerund?
  • No.
  • It's a present participle.
  • It describes Ikuko.
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Thinking SpainWhich part of speech is 'looking' according to the sentence below? Is it a gerund?
No. It's a present participle. It describes Ikuko. Ikuko has an appearance that makes us think that he is not sure. He seems unsure. He looks unsure. "giving the impression of being unsure", which is about what you have, is also a good way of saying it.
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Hi Jim,
Thank you very much for your reply.
A Present Participle is used with the verb 'To Be' to indicate an action that is incomplete. Right?
Eg: I am reading / I was reading.
Then, how come this one is a present participle?
Gerunds are verbs acting as nouns, ar
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Thinking SpainA Present Participle is used with the verb 'To Be' to indicate an action that is incomplete. Right?Eg: I am reading / I was reading
Correct.
Thinking SpainGerunds are verbs acting as nouns, aren't they?
Yes. Specifically, the -ing form of the verb acting as a noun, not just any form of the verb.
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Hi Jim,
Thank you so much for you reply and very detailed explanations. No further questions at this point.Emotion: zip it!

Best,
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