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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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flash across one’s mind
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I wish to go to Egypt.
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a ______ of singers.
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D- Declarative; In- Interrogative; E- Exclamatory; Im- Imperative
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Example: (Vendor) while weighing the fruits How many kilos do you want? |
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(Children) while eating ice-cream |
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| 2. | (Teacher) while noticing students talking in the classroom | ||||
| 3. | (Waiter) while attending a new customer | ||||
| 4. | (Student) while introducing oneself | ||||
| 5. | (Tourist) while visiting the Taj Mahal | ||||
| 6. | (TTR) while checking the tickets of passengers | ||||
| 7. | (Critic) while writing a review of a book | ||||
| 8. | (Receptionist) while attending to a guest in the hotel |
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Madhu ______
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