Present participles end with '-ing'.
They are adjectives.
They should have a noun following them.
E.g. 'Travelling salesman'. Meaning: A salesman who travels.
Some participles have, owing to continuous use, in a fixed sense of prepositions, have nearly become prepositions.
Choice Box
Barring = except;
concerning = about;
considering = taking into account.
during = at the time of, while;
notwithstanding = in spite of;
pending = in the meantime, meanwhile, awaiting something to complete;
regarding = about;
respecting = with regard to, about;
touching = with regard to, about;
Phrase/Clause/Sentence Box
1. What did Bush do ____ his tenure?
2. Every State, ____ Alabama, is supporting gay marriages.
3. ____ this matter, the Government has not yet made any decision.
4. A disputation is a verbal contest ____ the truth of some fact. (Webster's Unabridged Dictionary).
5. Obama is silent ____ corruption.
6. ____ the Banking Sector reforms, the Obama went ahead releasing funds to sick banks.
7. _____ their criminal connections and records, many unscrupulous persons get elected to Congress and Senate.
8. ____ his age, the Court gave him a mild punishment.
9. A question is made ____ the laws, not concerning persons .
10. Except ____ the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does. (Shaw) .
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