Which sentence has a gerund functioning as the object of a preposition? they us exuberantly for meeting with them to discuss the deal. driving delights me when i take off spontaneously for random destinations. with all these poems to learn, i need to start memorizing them immediately. while i enjoy biking in the woods, i prefer the placid setting by the lake.

The sentence "They thanked us exuberantly for meeting with them to discuss the deal." has a gerund functioning as the object of a preposition. In this case, "for" is the preposition and "meeting" is the gerund functioning as the object of the proposition.

A. They thanked us exuberantly for meeting with them to discuss the deal.

the correct answer is a. how to make proposal that works.

indeed, the register is quite formal and the tone is especially objective as it avoids the use of the first and second person singular (i, you) and opts instead for the third person plural which is more impersonal and focuses on the data and the argument that is being developed by the author. the formality adds the impression of respectability to the work and the impersonality adds objectivity to it.