Describe a noun with an -ing phrase
A present participle (verb + -ing) after a noun says what it's doing — "the woman speaking at the podium," "the boy wearing a yellow cap." It's active and ongoing; put the -ing phrase right after the noun.
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1The woman speaking at the podium has a warm smile
- 2The boy wearing a yellow cap is my cousin
- 3The vegetables growing in that field are organic
- 4The student studying by the window is preparing for the exam
- 5She ignores dogs barking at strangers
- 6She received an email confirming our booking
- 7We joined a tour visiting hidden cafés downtown
- 8She was moved by the choir singing in the square
- 9The road leading to the beach is very narrow
- 10The café serving vegan options gets popular at lunch
- 11The man fixing his bike outside is my neighbor
- 12The singer performing tonight has a deep voice
- 13The shop selling handmade soap opened last week
- 14The child holding a blue balloon is my niece
- 15The book explaining volcanoes is easy to read
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