A. Teaches the reader something about a literary work
B. Tells a story
C. Its main purpose is to present information to the reader
D. Shows the similarities and differences between two subjects
E. Tries to convince the reader
F. appeals to the five senses
I believe that all of those are correct, hope this helped a little!
True a gerund can be the object of a preposition
<span>I think its the first one. It talks about the struggle of not knowing their own children. 1.The long deployment has been very difficult on those who serve their country. </span>