In the sentence Writing regularly improves your skills, what ...

★ Verbals and Gerunds

In the sentence “Writing regularly improves your skills,” what role does the gerund “writing” play?

A. Subject

B. Direct object

C. Object of the preposition

D. Modifier

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C. He has a plan to improve.

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