Select the sentence in which the ‘-ing’ form of verb expresses the continuity of an action/event.

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The '-ing' form of a verb can serve different grammatical functions. It can act as a gerund (noun), a present participle (part of continuous tense), or an adjective.

1. 'I am fond of reading science fiction.' Here, 'reading' is a gerund acting as the object of the preposition 'of'. It does not express continuity.

2. 'The optician advised me to use reading glasses.' Here, 'reading' is an adjective describing the type of glasses.

3. 'Reading novels is my favourite pastime.' Here, 'Reading' is a gerund acting as the subject of the sentence.

4. 'Please do not disturb me. I am preparing for exams.' Here, 'preparing' is the present participle used in the present continuous tense, expressing an ongoing action.

Thus, only sentence 4 uses the '-ing' form to express the continuity of an action.

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