In which sentence is the underlined work a gerund

Poets use personification to enhance the reader's understanding of the meaning of the poem describe an object the reader make connections all of these answers are correct

On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. all dreaded it—all sought to avert it. what is the meaning of the word avert as it is used in this context? a) fight b) dislike c) prevent d) talk about

Which statement accurately synthesizes information from this passage's map and the information from the article itself? a) according to vincent, california--because it has 55 delegates--basically chooses the new president of the united states. b) the graphic shows how many senators each state elects to the capitol, while the article describes the duties of each senator once elected. c) championing the usefulness of the electoral college, vincent shows in the graphic how no state has truly any more votes than another state. d) vincent finds it unjust that the votes for president from people in texas count more than the votes of the people of north and south carolina combined.