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प्रश्न
Here, we see that the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘fight’ is used as a subject in ‘The fighting went on’. It does the work of a noun. When the ‘-ing’ form of a verb is used as a noun, it is known as a gerund or verbal noun. Read the following examples of gerunds:
- Gardening is an art.
- Cooking is a science.
- I enjoy reading poems.
- I like reading more than writing.
Rewrite the above sentences using other appropriate gerunds in place of the ones given here.
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उत्तर
- Drawing is an art.
- Typing is a science.
- I enjoy narrating poems.
- I like baking more than cooking.
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