Present participle (verb-ing) clauses can be used without a subject pronoun and an auxiliary when the subject of the sentence does two things at the same time or when one action interrupts another.

The present participle is a word formed from a verb. The English translation of the present participle ends in -ing. It can be used as a verb or as an adjective.

Then click on "ANSWER" to see the correct pattern. Label any VERB-ing element as a V, despite its actual function as a finite verb, infinitive, participle, or gerund. Label a verb along with any ...