What does paragraph 38 suggest about the city dwellers' motivations for using the hole?
A They like that the hole lets them keep a tally of
all their purchases.
B They like that the hole provides them the
opportunity to get rid of harmful distractions.
C They like that the hole allows them to ignore
their constant and wasteful consumer habits.
D They like that the hole helps them contribute to
making their world cleaner and safer for future
generations.

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

i have identified the gerund in this sentence by writing it in all capitals.

gerund phrase: writing it in all capitals

gerund use: object of preposition