Identify the italicized noun subject direct object indirect object predicate nominative or object of a preposition

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.

i believe your answer would be d. matt saw the lost cat, and he looked for its owner.

it is very normal for dogs to do such things as ripping stuffing out of their beds, toys, pillows, couches. really anything. i had three dogs who thought they would love to chew up their bed, after a few days or so it came out in their waste. the coloration is differnt of their waste, but they are fine, still eat, play, drink, normal. its nothing to worry about.

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