Gerunds (Review)

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Stargazing is a popular hobby among many people.

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Identify the gerund in the sentence. Then, identify its function.

Buying a good telescope is a good way to get started.

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Also, many colleges have a practice of opening their observatories to the public.

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One other helpful activity is studying star charts to learn the layout of the sky.

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Some amateur astronomers also invest time in photographing the stars.

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Discovering a comet is a dream of few persistent skywatchers.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

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The tradition of naming comets after the first person who sighted them brings a kind of fame to these skywatchers.

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For most stargazers, however, a night of lying out under the stars is pleasure enough.

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Several times a year, people can enjoy viewing meteor showers.

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Sometimes you can see up to forty shooting stars an hour, simply by being outside at the right time.

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