Which best identifies and explains the function of the word gardening as it is used in this sentence?

gardening is a pleasant and productive pastime for people of all ages.
a) in the selected sentence, the word gardening is a gerund, and the gerund phrase functions as the subject.
b) in the selected sentence, the word gardening is a gerund, and the gerund phrase functions as a direct object.
c) in the selected sentence, the word gardening is a gerund, and the gerund phrase functions as a subject complement.
d) in the selected sentence, the word gardening is a gerund, and the gerund phrase functions as the object of the preposition.

Which of the following statements from "letter from birmingham jail" does not specifically dr. king to establish credibility with the white clergymen? question 6 options: just as the apostle paul left his village of tarsus and carried the gospel of jesus christ to the far corners of the greco roman world, so am i compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own town. my dear fellow clergymen: while confined here in the birmingham city jail, i came across your recent statement calling my present activities "unwise and untimely." i have the honor of serving as president of the southern christian leadership conference, an organization operating in every southern state, with headquarters in atlanta, georgia.

Read the following sentence from excerpt of the narrative of the live of frederick douglass and define the bolded word: "why master was so careful of her, may be safely let to conjecture." question 10 options: a) prayer or hope b) guesswork or speculation c) relief or ease d) disapproval or disappointment

Besides the skull and cross bones what other shape sometimes appeared on flags flown by pirates?