running on the track!
I think it is A direct object
This would be the phrase "climbing trees." It is because this phrase works in the sentence to be the direct object.
There is no gerund phrase in that example.
The first part of the sentence, "winning the race", is a gerund phrase, and "winning" is the gerund. "Winning the race demanded speed and endurance" is an entire sentence, because it contains a subject (the gerund phrase) and a verb (demanded).
there is no phrase, the gerund is catching.
running on the track
Gerunds always end in "-ing". Running is the gerund in that sentence. It could also be written as, "Running is Ceil's favorite exercise."
running on the track
for joggingThe gerund is jogging, in the prepositional phrase "for jogging." The gerund is a noun here.
Yes, it is.
A gerund phrase functions as a noun in a sentence. It can be used as the subject of a sentence, the object of a verb, or the object of a preposition. Gerunds are formed by adding "-ing" to a verb.
Yes, a gerund is a type of verbal phrase that functions as a noun in a sentence. It is formed by adding "-ing" to a verb, turning it into a noun that represents an action or activity.
A gerund functions as a noun, representing an action or activity. A gerund phrase includes the gerund plus any modifiers or complements, and can act as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence.
I think it is A direct object
children singing
The gerund in the sentence is "driving carelessly," which is functioning as the subject of the sentence.
It functions as a direct object.