Alfredho Surbakti, Bekasi 2020 A present participle is the –ing form of the verb (talking, inviting, cooperating). In structure question on the TOEFL can cause confusion because it can be either a part of a verb or an adjective. •A present participle is part of the verb when it is preceded by the verb be (is, am, are, was, were). E.g: The man is talking to his friend. S be V. ing Object of preposition •A present participle is a part of adjective when it is not preceded by the verb be. E.g: The man talking to his friend has a beard. S Adj O of prep V O S The women sitting beside my cousin wear the same T-shirt. S V O Example: Multiple Choices 1. The boy reading the magazine ___ my nephew. A. is B. are C. was D. were Jawaban: A (Reading merupakan present participle yang merupakan sebuah verb. The boy merupakan subjek dan the boy adalah singular maka jawabannya adalah A. is) 2. I'm ___ the new intern A. Choose B. Choosing C. Chosen D.Chooses Jawaban: B (I merupak...