What is the function of the Gerund Clause highlighted in the passage above? Prepositional complement Subject complement Indirect object Direct obj...

What is the function of the Gerund Clause highlighted in the passage above?

Prepositional complement
Subject complement
Indirect object
Direct object
Subject
Prepositional complement (ANSWER) it refers to using a gerund structure to complete the meaning of a preposition so that the sentence does not become agrammatical or has its full meaning jeopardized. It is what happens in the example above.
Indirect object Gerunds operate as indirect objects when they are used as the first object of ditransitive verbs.
Subject complement A gerund functions as a subject complement when it is placed immediately after a linking verb.
Subject When a gerund structure is placed before the verb phrase, it operates as the subject of the
Direct object In order to operate as a direct object, a gerund structure must be located after a transitive verb.