Which sentence has a gerund functioning as the object of a preposition?

they us exuberantly for meeting with them to discuss the deal.

driving delights me when i take off spontaneously for random destinations.

with all these poems to learn, i need to start memorizing them immediately.

while i enjoy biking in the woods, i prefer the placid setting by the lake.

What two elements should be in an essay

What are some of the images and diction used by the narrator that evoke the "dream of america"?

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these