Which bold-faced term correctly indicates a gerund a. you should take the sewing class b. vacationing is an important thing to do with your family c. martin, knowing he'd be there soon, prepared for the difficult discussion d. convincing us all that she was angry, liza got the last laugh

The correct answer is: B. VACATIONING is an important thing to do with your family.

Gerunds are verbs that end with -ing but act as nouns, meaning they will function as subjects and objects. In this case, option A presents a gerund since vacationing serves as a direct object.

rudy is the nazi ideal, unfortunately for the nazis his ideal comes in the form of jesse the complete opposite of those who embrace the idea of white supremacy. over the course of the novel, rudy learns that he wants nothing to do with the hitler youth, and because of this his parents are forced to make a bargain; rudy's father is forced into the military, so that his son can remain home.   both liesel and hans influence that young man that rudy becomes. following han's example, rudy puts aside his own hunger to risk his life so that the jewish prisoners might have bread to eat.