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Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Reason of using (v+ing)

Could anyone please explain why (v+ing) is used in those parts in bold?


1.The Yatras are a species of Dramatic action, filthy, in the same style with the exhibition of Punch and Judy or of the Penny Theaters in London, treating of licentiousnes or of the amours of Krishna.


2. Michigan owner stands and looks how another pooch viciously attacks his pregnant dog, killing both mamma dog and her unborn babies!

  

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Hasibrahman (v+ing) The bold words, together with the words that follow them, are both participle clauses, specifically present participle clauses, also called active participle clauses. These clauses always contain a verb in its -ing form unaccompanied by any auxiliary verb . The -ing form is almost always at the beginning of the participle clause.

  • Hasibrahman (v+ing) The bold words, together with the words that follow them, are both participle clauses, specifically present participle clauses, also called active participle clauses.
  • These clauses always contain a verb in its -ing form unaccompanied by any auxiliary verb .
  • The -ing form is almost always at the beginning of the participle clause.
  • The participle clause itself is usually at the beginning or at the end of a sentence.
  • In the examples you quoted, they are both at the end of the sentence.
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Hasibrahman(v+ing)

The bold words, together with the words that follow them, are both participle clauses, specifically present participle clauses, also called active participle clauses.

These clauses always contain a verb in its -ing form unaccompanied by any auxiliary verb. The -ing form is almost always at the beginning of the

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