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Questions about the present-participle form of verbs.

Questions about using the present-participle form of a given verb. The present participle is formed using the suffix -ing. It is generally distinguished from the gerund, which is identical in form, according to its use: the form is called the present participle when used adjectivally to modify a noun, or when used with the verb to be to form the progressive aspect, and called the gerund when it is used as a noun that refers to an action in general.

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Joy(as noun) followed by verb+ing

Did you have any joy ​finding that ​book you ​wanted? We ​tried ​asking ​local ​libraries for ​information, but got no joy from any of them. I noticed that the dictionary says that the word in question can take "ing" after it. How is this…
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When should I use "by" in present participle?

I often encounter a problem when writing sentences in mathematical contexts, where one "does something" in order to "obtain something." These sentences typically have the form "using X, one can do Y," where generally X is a mathematical rule or…
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Is the present participle incorrect in sentences like "I will run one mile to reach my target, grabbing him"?

Is it okay (in terms of usage) to use present participle clause for an action that follows another action as a result? For instance, the following sentence seems correct to me: The bomb will explode, sending shrapnel everywhere. Yet the following…
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Present participle as a modifier

Suppose A and B are friends and B has only one brother. During a conversation between A and B: A: you know, yesterday I met your brother at the supermarket buying some stuff for his children. Can we use a present participle(buying) in this way. I…
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Present participle in sentences like "workers using"

I was wondering whether these sentences are grammatically correct and whether they mean the same thing. There are no workers who are using these tools right now. There are no workers using these tools right now. There are no workers who use these…
Bartłomiej Varil Kręgielewski
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present participle as a parenthesis

There were times, listening to Arnold and narrowing his eyes in the same heat-struck gaze, when Jack felt turned about. [I.stack.imgur] What is the function of present participle here? And why is the restrictive relative clause separated from its…
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present participle after a noun

below is the original sentence I would like to say: "I would like to help the team understand what are the factors that have the potential to sway our financials significantly" I am wondering can I change the sentence to below: "I would like to help…
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Can I use a present participle clause to express a condition?

According to the books I have read, the present participle clauses can be used to talk about: -Things happening at the same time as, or just before, the main action. -Result of the action in the main clause. -Reason of the action in the main…
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Adverb as a modifier 2

This post is related to a question I asked earlier, link to which is below Present participle as a modifier Actually I had this doubt after visiting a website, the link to which I have given below. It was developed by a few speakers of Indian…
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Present participle as verb or adjective

(1) I saw him crying just now. (2) With more people volunteering to join us, we are going to help more people in the community. So, both of these sentences make use of present participle (crying in number 1 and volunteering in number 2). Am I…
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Present Participle or Past Continuous?

A decade ago, nearly a million and a half elephants were living in Africa. Does the word'living' act as a present participle or verb of past continous Please explain it to me.
Lihong Wang
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