Locate the gerund. since it is used as a noun, determine its noun use.
i enjoy walking in the country.

Walking: direct object.

Explanation:

A gerund is a verbal, that is to say, a verb form that does not act as a verb but as another part of speech, that is formed with the present participle form: a verb root + ing, and which acts as a noun in a sentence. In the sentence, Walking is a gerund because it is formed with the verb root walk + ing, and it acts as a noun.

Besides, this noun is a direct object because it follows the main verb: enjoy, and receives its action. Plus, it answers the what question. For example, what do you enjoy? walking in the country.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

c. our lives go by quickly, so take time to enjoy each moment.

explanation: