Answer: C) lying to cover up a mistake is unwise and dishonest
Explanation:
Gerund is a word ending in -ing that is made from a verb. For example, the gerund form of the verb 'to look' is looking. Gerund always functions as a noun.
Gerund phrases are phrases that start with a gerund. Both gerund forms and gerund phrases can function as a subject or an object (direct/indirect) in a sentence.
In the last sentence, 'lying' is gerund, while 'lying to cover up a mistake' is a gerund phrase that functions as a subject.
