Which sentence contains a verb acting as a noun?

fearing the flu, simone washed her hands a lot.

sailing is my aunt and uncle’s favorite activity.

the winds were gusting up to 35 miles per hour.

the keys should be hanging on the hook by the door

Sailing is my aunt and uncle’s favorite activity.

Explanation:

In the English language when a verb serves the same function as a noun in the sentence, it is called a gerund. For this, the verb has to have the -ing ending.

In the correct answer, Sailing is a noun functioning as the subject of this sentence.

the answer is:  

he is voicing feelings shared by all humans regardless of race.

in paul laurence dunbar's poem "we wear the mask," he replicates the words mask and we to emphasize how people in general -not just black americans- hide their true feelings. he suggests the masks cover people's faces and eyes, which are the main parts that display their emotions. he also thinks people's pain conceal behind those masks, so that they cannot see reality and nobody is able to see one another's sorrow.

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