Gerund as it functions as a subject of your sentence as well.
High blood pressure, or Hypertension, is very common especially in adults. It has no symptoms unless blood levels are life-threatningly high. Symptoms include headaches and nosebleeds, though these are very rare. Getting your blood pressure checked regularly is a good way of preventing and controlling this illness but, there are better ways of doing this such as eating home cooked meals instead of McDonalds' every day. Home economics classes would teach us that and more. We would learn how to make sure our houses stay clean and how to buy a house with a mortgage, if we could afford it. A home economics class would make sure every high school student left with a sense of confidence knowing what is necessary to survive in a modern day economy, something that most high school graduates don't feel when they leave. There you go. One paragraph down, about three to go!
When one country takes over another that speaks a different language. They would have to change the prominent language used or it may become a mix.
1. By knowing and understanding the purpose of the text, it is easier to understand the producers main idea.
2. News outlets and different people interpret stories in different ways. It’s a matter of opinion.
