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Question
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 given here.
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Solution
- Singing is an art.
- Gardening is a science.
- I enjoy writing poems.
- I like hiking more than swimming.
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