identify the principal part of the underlined verb.

Dan is looking for his lost coat.

"is looking" is underlined.

a. present*
b. past
c. present participle
d. past participle

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Yes, present.

To identify the principal part of the underlined verb, we need to understand the different forms of the verb "look." In this case, the verb "look" is being used in the present tense.

The principal parts of a verb are the different forms it can take. The verb "look" has four principal parts:

1. Base form: look
2. Present tense: look
3. Past tense: looked
4. Present participle: looking

In the given sentence, the underlined verb "is looking" is formed with the helping verb "is" and the present participle form of "look."

Therefore, the principal part of the underlined verb "is looking" is the present participle.

The correct answer is c. present participle.