What is the gerund phrase and noun function of the gerund in these sentences:
1.brett earns his income by repairing cars. 2.i enjoy playing the piano. 3.her favorite pastime is entertaining friends. 4.she is successful in mimicking others' voices. 5.he must like studying calculus. 6.water skiing, sailing, and swimming are my favorite summer sports.
7.writing a research paper sounds difficult. 1.gerund phrase: repairing cars noun function: object of preposition 2.gerund phrase: playing the piano noun function: direct object 3.gerund phrase: entertaining friends noun function: predicate noun 4.gerund phrase: mimicking others' voices noun function: object of the preposition 5.gerund phrase: studying calculus noun function: predicate noun 6.gerund phrase: water skiing, sailing, and noun function: direct object 7.gerund phrase: writing a research paper noun function: subject did i do these right if not i've read the lesson over and over but i'm still having a hard time i've seen the site you put up for this but it doesn't with the noun functions.
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Read this inference: "one day the neighbors will move out of the little frame house." what detail from the story best supports this inference?

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

Analyze identify gandhi central claim in his letter. what key reasons does he provide to support his claim