The answer is c.characterization
        
             
        
        
        
Thats not allowed to happen. if it does then the sentence is incorrect, because of the subject\verb agreement
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:Like all nouns, a gerund phrase can function as a subject, an object, or a complement within a sentence. For example: Eating blackberries quickly is a bad idea. ... (The gerund phrase is the direct object of the verb "hates.")
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