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Select the gerund or gerund phrase.
) Because pitching is such a physically demanding activity, pitchers in the major
leagues generally need four or five days of rest between games.
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The gerund in the sentence provided is "pitching."

Explanation:
1. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun. In this sentence, "pitching" is acting as a noun, referring to the activity of pitching in baseball.
2. The phrase "pitching is such a physically demanding activity" functions as a noun phrase, with "pitching" being the gerund within that phrase.
3. The gerund "pitching" is the subject of the main clause of the sentence, highlighting its function as a noun.

Therefore, in the given sentence, the gerund is "pitching."

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