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Which sentence has a gerund functioning as the object of a preposition?

They thanked us exuberantly for meeting with them to discuss the deal.

Driving delights me when I take off spontaneously for random destinations.

With all these poems to learn, I need to start memorizing them immediately.

While I enjoy biking in the woods, I prefer the placid setting by the lake.

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Answer:

They thanked us exuberantly for meeting with them to discuss the deal.

Explanation:

A gerund is a verb form which functions as a noun, ending in -ing.

In this sentence, the word meeting is a gerund. It is the object of the preposition for.

Answer:

First option.

Explanation:

Second sentence has a gerund functioning as the subject.

Third sentence has a gerund functioning as the object of a verb.

Fourth sentence has a gerund functioning as the object of a verb.