What is the grammatical name of the part of the sentence that is in bold?

grammar

Solution 1:

  1. Present participle - short for 'Whilst sewing...

  2. Gerund noun - direct object of the verb.

  3. Gerund noun used as adjective.

  4. Present continuous tense of verb 'play'.

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