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Look at the verb in italics and say whether it is Gerund, Present Participle or Past Participle:

They are building a bridge across the river.

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Present Participle
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Past Participle
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Gerund
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Present Participle
The tense of this sentence is the present continuous tense as is depicted by 'are building'. So, 'building' here is used as a present participle.

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