Which sentence uses a present participle as part of a verb (rather than as an adjective or noun)?
A) Marjorie always enjoys cooking with her mother.
B) Watching television is often a colossal waste of time.
C) All existing theories are currently wrong, in my opinion.
Eliminate
D) The children were roaming through the field without a care in the world.

The correct answer is D: The children were roaming through the field without a care in the world.

Explanation:

In this example, a present participle is a part of the verb in past continuous tense. In the examples A and B, the present participle is used as a noun, while C uses it as an adjective.

In the last example, present participle is used as a verb in past continuous tense, preceded by the auxiliary verb "was".

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drama

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comedy

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tragedy

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