I will give a metal!!!!!!!!!!

How is the gerund used in the sentence?

All candidates will have an opportunity for speaking.

A.
object of a preposition

B.
predicate nominative

C.
subject

D.
direct object

Question

I will give a metal!!!!!!!!!!

How is the gerund used in the sentence? 

All candidates will have an opportunity for speaking.
 
 A.
object of a preposition
 
 B.
predicate nominative
 
 C.
subject
 
 D.
direct object

anonymous · Answer

It will either be C or D because gerund phrases are always either the subject or an object. Which do you think it is?

anonymous · Answer

the gerund is speaking and it is used as a direct object 
because what are all the candidates trying to do?
so the answer is D.