Which sentence has a gerund functioning as the object of a preposition?
a) they us exuberantly for meeting with them to discuss the deal.
b) driving delights me when i take off spontaneously for random destinations.
c) with all these poems to learn, i need to start memorizing them immediately.
d) while i enjoy biking in the woods, i prefer the placid setting by the lake.

Which theme is best supported by the story the bachelor tells in “the storyteller”?

Hurry 20 mins all the animals were now present except moses, the tame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back door. when major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were waiting attentively he cleared his throat and began: "comrades, you have heard already about the strange dream that i had last night. but i will come to the dream later. i have something else to say first. i do not think, comrades, that i shall be with you for many months longer, and before i die i feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as i have acquired. i have had a long life, i have had much time for thought as i lay alone in my stall, and i think i may say that i understand the nature of life on this earth as well as any animal now living. it is about this that i wish to speak to you." which historical figure does old major most likely represent? tsar nicholas ii an imperial guard vladimir lenin joseph stalin

Which detail does the author include to support the central idea about how her mother about the dictator? a) doubly revolted b) obsession c) in exile d) isolated e) cautionary tales