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Janixz Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Use of ing words

When saying "thank you for giving me a present" or "thank you for sending me that contract" what part of speech are the ..ing words.

  

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They belong to the category (part of speech) ' verb '. In your sentences, they function as heads of the subordinate clauses "giving me a present" and "sending me that contract".

  • They belong to the category (part of speech) ' verb '.
  • In your sentences, they function as heads of the subordinate clauses "giving me a present" and "sending me that contract".
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They belong to the category (part of speech) 'verb'.

In your sentences, they function as heads of the subordinate clauses "giving me a present" and "sending me that contract".

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