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The cars passing by are filled with commuters. Identify the present participle in the sentence..

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lovebug51102
passing is the present participle
DavidCor96

Identify the present participle in the sentence.

The cars passing by are filled with commuters.

The present participle form is formed by the  verb + ing, and its use depends on its placement.  

In the case of the provided sentence, the verb would be "pass"+ing = "passing". Furthermore, the present participle in the sentence has the function of a verbal noun: "the cars passing by".

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