A gerund phrase cannot have a direct object, but it can function as a direct object, since gerunds function as nouns in a sentence.
Dad hates cutting the grass.
Dad loves fishing on Saturdays.
Mom hates nagging Dad.
Mom loves hugging Dad.
No, a gerund cannot have an object. A gerund is a form of a verb (ending in -ing) that functions as a noun, and nouns do not have objects.
There is no gerund phrase in that example.
This would be the phrase "climbing trees." It is because this phrase works in the sentence to be the direct object.
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I think it is A direct object
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YesThe gerund is trapping. The phrase is the trapping of gas. Yes it is the direct object.
There is no gerund phrase in that example.
This would be the phrase "climbing trees." It is because this phrase works in the sentence to be the direct object.
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I think it is A direct object
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Avril Accidentally Kicked Evan in The Shin .. :DD
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It functions as a direct object.
Without the sentence, the phrase 'washing a dog' can be either the direct object or the predicate nominative. For example:Direct object: I hate washing the dog.Predicate nominative: The job I hate is washing the dog.
A gerund or gerund phrase functions as a noun, as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples:Fishing is my dad's hobby. (subject of the sentence)I need the workout that swimming provides. (subject of the relative clause)We enjoyed the dancing in the parade. (direct object of the verb 'enjoyed')He'll need new shoes for running. (object of the preposition 'for')
Example sentence: I like swimming. (the gerund 'swimming' is the direct object of the verb 'like')