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How is the underlined gerund used in the sentence?

Try outlining for a focused approach to a paper.

A.
direct object

B.
subject

C.
object of a preposition

D.
predicate nominative

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c object of a preposition

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The underlined gerund in the given sentence above is the word "outlining". The correct answer would be option A. It is used as a direct object of the verb "try". A direct object is a noun or pronoun that directly receives the action of the verb.