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Which statement best explains how the gerund is used in the sentence? Swimming is my favorite activity and I plan to practice hard enough to make the Olympic team.

A. The gerund my favorite activity functions as an adjective in the sentence.
B. The gerund to practice works as a direct object noun in the sentence.
C. The gerund swimming functions as a noun in the sentence.
D. The gerund plan to practice works as an adverb in the sentence.​

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Answer:

The gerund swimming functions as a noun in the sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

because i said so

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