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Roy is credited with being involved in the solving of a string of prominent cases, including the murders of journalist J Dey, fringe Bollywood actor Laila Khan and law graduate Pallavi Purkhayasta in Mumbai.

https://m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/himanshu-roy-former-mumbai-top-cop-commits-suicide/articleshow/64122715.cms

Please explain the use of "being" in the example.

Englishmaven · Accepted Answer

It is a gerund, a present participle that functions as a noun - in this case, the object of the preposition "with."

BillJ · Answer

JigneshbharatiPlease explain the use of "being" in the example.

Roy is credited with being involved in the solving of a string of prominent cases, including the murders of journalist J Dey, fringe Bollywood actor Laila Khan and law graduate Pallavi Purkhayasta in Mumbai.

All you really need to know is that it is a verb. It matters not whether traditional grammar calls it a gerund or a present participle. Modern grammar does not distinguish the two, but simply calls the ing form a gerund-participle.

In your example, the verb "being" heads the underlined gerund-participial clause functioning as complement of the preposition "with".

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