A gerund is a verb functioning as a noun. In this case, the gerund is "band-aid" and it is the direct object of the sentence, where "on the cut" is the phrase of the indirect object, which is the "cut". Hope this helps!
Answer: Band-aid, functions as the direct object
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9 x 9 x 9 x 9 is 9 multiplied by itself four times, so it's 9 to the 4th power as typed above.
Most probably it's option A, because it sets the environment scary, and what all needed to make the story scary is environment & dialogues
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28 true. Humus: the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.
29 false, Soil organic matter is the fraction of the soil that consists of plant or animal tissue in various stages of breakdown (decomposition). Most of our productive agricultural soils have between 3 and 6% organic matter. Soil organic matter contributes to soil productivity in many different ways.