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

What does maurice do when holden refuses to pay him the additional five dollars?

B. setting and mood are important elements in many of the stories in this unit. choose one story and describe some aspects of its setting: where it takes place; what mood is created by the details of weather, place, and time; and how this setting to convey the theme of the story. the story is , another evening at the club. can someone give me ideas if you have read this story.

In the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern?