Which underlined phrase is the gerund phrase and predicate noun of the sentence? a) my sister's most annoying habit is (hopping on the living room couch.)
b) my sister's most (annoying habit) is hopping on the living room couch.
c) my sister's (most annoying) habit is hopping on the living room couch.
d) (my sister's most annoying habit) is hopping on the living room couch.

Robert was not waiting for her in the little parlor. he was nowhere at hand. the house was empty. but he had scrawled on a piece of paper that lay in the lamplight: "i love you. good-by—because i love you." what significant idea, presented throughout the novel, does robert's final departure and note highlight? edna is ultimately alone in her rebirth. edna needs to find solace in her children. edna will never be truly loved by anyone. edna should not have forsaken her family.