How is the underlined gerund used in the sentence?


Try outlining for a focused approach to a paper.


A.

direct object


B.

subject


C.

object of a preposition


D.

predicate nominative

Verified Answer :

c object of a preposition

The underlined gerund in the given sentence above is the word "outlining". The correct answer would be option A. It is used as a direct object of the verb "try". A direct object is a noun or pronoun that directly receives the action of the verb.