Which best identifies and explains the function of the word gardening as it is used in this sentence? gardening is a pleasant and productive pastime for people of all ages. a) in the selected sentence, the word gardening is a gerund, and the gerund phrase functions as the subject. b) in the selected sentence, the word gardening is a gerund, and the gerund phrase functions as a direct object. c) in the selected sentence, the word gardening is a gerund, and the gerund phrase functions as a subject complement. d) in the selected sentence, the word gardening is a gerund, and the gerund phrase functions as the object of the preposition.

How did the fisherman’s motivation move the plot forward

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Who thin the context of this excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of macbeth, what is the meaning of the word multitudinous?