Select the letter of the term that identifies the function of the
phrase in parentheses in the following sentence:
Today many Americans enjoy (eating French fries).
a. adjective e. object of a preposition
b. adverb f. direct object
c. subject g. indirect object
d. predicate nominative h. appositive
f. direct object
The function of the phrase "eating French fries" in the sentence "Today many Americans enjoy (eating French fries)" is:
f. direct object