PHRASES WITH VERB + ING AND PREPOSITIONS ► The following can be used to identify people or things. A phrase beginning with a present participle. She’s the woman standing by the table. A preposition after the noun. She’s the woman with the long hair. 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. Physical Appearance With with a physical trait describes appearance. The woman with the glasses / short hair is my cousin. 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.