The gerund becomes an object when it follows a verb or a preposition. Examples:
She was glad that she did all the studying. (direct object of the verb 'did')
She was glad she set aside time for studying. (object of the preposition 'for')
A gerund phrase is used as a noun in a sentence. It functions as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition. For example, in the sentence "Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity," "swimming in the ocean" is the gerund phrase acting as the subject of the sentence.
Example sentence: I like swimming. (the gerund 'swimming' is the direct object of the verb 'like')
"Gerund" is a grammatical term for a verb that is used as a noun, for example in the sentence "I like running" in which case "running" is a gerund.
The gerund phrase in the sentence is "talking to my friend." It is functioning as the object of the preposition "for."
It is what is known as a gerund. It is a verb in its -ingform that is being used as a noun.In the sentence, this gerund is the direct object.
A gerund phrase is used as a noun in a sentence. It functions as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition. For example, in the sentence "Swimming in the ocean is my favorite activity," "swimming in the ocean" is the gerund phrase acting as the subject of the sentence.
Example sentence: I like swimming. (the gerund 'swimming' is the direct object of the verb 'like')
The gerund 'swimming' is the DIRECT OBJECT of the sentence.
The gerund 'swimming' is the DIRECT OBJECT of the sentence.
object of pre
YesThe gerund is trapping. The phrase is the trapping of gas. Yes it is the direct object.
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')
"Gerund" is a grammatical term for a verb that is used as a noun, for example in the sentence "I like running" in which case "running" is a gerund.
The gerund phrase in the sentence is "talking to my friend." It is functioning as the object of the preposition "for."
It is what is known as a gerund. It is a verb in its -ingform that is being used as a noun.In the sentence, this gerund is the direct object.
The underlined gerund functions as an object of the preposition when preceded by a preposition and acts as the receiver of the action in the sentence.
There is no gerund phrase in that example.