How is the gerund used in the sentence?

all candidates will have an opportunity for speaking.

a.
direct object

b.
predicate nominative

c.
subject

d.
object of a preposition

Luvunc. author3. what time did you __ the alarm for? a. putb. fixc. set4. my father is very. he is never late forwork.a. on time b. punctuality c. punctual5. on my way home, i'llinto the fast foodrestaurant and get us something to eat.a. popb. stepc. jump6. scientists haven't found afor thisdisease yet.a. theoryb. plastic surgery c. cure7. i'm exhausted. i need to take some timework.a. upb. offc. out8. i never read. i find what happenedin the past very boring.a. history b. science fiction c. poetryanybody showed up at michael's party.he was miserable.a. mostlyb. nearlyc. hardly10. i think you should show your teacher moreb. beliefa. respectc. acceptance

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.