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I believe a gerund is a "ing" word taking place as a noun. We can't be 100% sure, because it is not used in a sentence, it depends on how you use it in the sentence if it is a gerund or not. Overall, the word "writing" is not a gerund.
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A. The United States should remain as politically neutral as possible.
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer:
 It is shown that the animals have human-like intelligence, and as a result chose to leave their home, but I'm not sure if there is enough evidence to prove any theme.
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they emphasize the idea that writers did not.
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They support the idea human mind cannot
 
        
             
        
        
        
Brutus used brotherly speech and mannerisms to win people over as his appeal to emotion