Which sentence has a gerund or gerund phrase that functions as the direct object of the sentence? a.The burning of fossil fuels
releases methane into the air. b.At the urging of many, government leaders look for ways to reduce pollution. c.Scientists studied the trapping of gases in the atmosphere.
Explanation: smattering means a little bit of something. lily was surprised that only a (smattering) of branches had fallen out of the tree into the yard after the power thunderstorms the night before.
