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I have two guestions.
1. I would like to know which is correct.
a. Recently I encountered a cab driver who was warm and friendly, helping me with books and parcels.
b. Recently I encountered a cab driver who was warm and friendly, helped me with books and parcels.
2. If "a" is correct, I wonder if "helping" is a present participle or a gerund.
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I have two guestions.
1. I would like to know which is correct.
a. Recently I encountered a cab driver who was warm and friendly, helping me with books and parcels.
b. Recently I encountered a cab driver who was warm and friendly, helped me with books and parcels.
2. If "a" is correct, I wonder if "helping" is a present participle or a gerund.
A is correct, "helping" is a present participle.
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I have two guestions.
1. I would like to know which is correct.
a. Recently I encountered a cab driver who was warm and friendly, helping me with books and parcels.
b. Recently I encountered a cab driver who was warm and friendly, helped me with books and parcels.
2. If "a" is correct, I wonder if "helping" is a present participle or a gerund.
Adding "and" in the second statement should make it correct...


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