What is the grammatical name of the part of the sentence that is in bold?

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SEWING the cassock,John pricked his finger.
Mercy and Mary like smiling.
The Municipal Assembly has a towing car.
The boys are playing their roles well.

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There are four sentences. And more than one part of speech. But they're all -ing forms. – Edwin Ashworth Feb 09 '14 at 15:40

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Present participle - short for 'Whilst sewing...
Gerund noun - direct object of the verb.
Gerund noun used as adjective.
Present continuous tense of verb 'play'.

edited Feb 09 '14 at 16:24

Janus Bahs Jacquet

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answered Feb 09 '14 at 15:52

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+1 but I would add 1. ... used as an adjectival phrase; and 4. playing is a present participle use to form the present continuous. – bib Feb 09 '14 at 16:06