PHRASES WITH VERB + ING AND PREPOSITIONS

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PHRASES WITH VERB + ING AND PREPOSITIONS
► The following can be used to identify people or things.
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A phrase beginning with a present participle.
She’s the woman standing by the table.
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A preposition after the noun.
She’s the woman with the long hair.
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The pronoun one or ones followed by the preposition or a present participle.
She’s the one with the long hair.
He’s the one standing next to the window.
► USE
Phrases with verb + ing
 A present participle can describe what someone is doing or wearing
He’s the man standing by the table / talking to the woman.
She’s the one wearing a T-shirt.
Prepositions
 Location
Location prepositions indicate where someone is.
He’s the guy by the table / next to the window.
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Physical Appearance
With with a physical trait describes appearance.
The woman with the glasses / short hair is my cousin.
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Clothes
In or with with a clothing word describes what someone is wearing.
The guy in the yellow pants looks familiar.
She’s the one with the green sweater.
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