In the following sentence, which word is a gerund?

sleeping is an essential part of maintaining the body's health.
health
maintaining
essential
sleeping

D) Sleeping.

Explanation: a gerund is a word that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun (it acts like the subject or the direct object in a sentence), in English the gerunds end in "-ing". In the given sentence: "Sleeping is an essential part of maintaining the body's health" the gerund is "sleeping" because we can see that it has a verb form (ending in -ing) but it is acting like a noun, more specifically it is the subject of the sentence.

what was the conclusion

explanation:

since conclusion is the over all summarize.

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.