What is the function of the gerund in the sentence below:
I will give swimming a try

Read this example: original work - a novel about a man's struggles to returnhome to his family after spending the past ten yearsfighting in a war. which work would represent a change to the artistic medium of this originalwork? a. a story written about the man's adventures since the warb. a novel that translates the story into another language. c. a painting of the man wishing he was home with his familyd. a book written about the war the man was fighting

Am i cute? ? well i think am. everyone says ugly everyone says i'm cute, which one is it? ? or is everyone just hating? ?

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility