A gerund phrase is not considered a sentence. See below: waiting for the bus (a gerund phrase, not a complete sentence) While waiting for the bus, I like to listen to music. (complete sentence)
The gerund is "Driving" and the gerund phrase is "Driving carelessly".
The gerund phrase in the sentence is "Planning to succeed." This phrase functions as the subject of the sentence.
A gerund begins with a verb and a -ing after the verb.A gerund phrase is a phrase that includes the gerund and the rest of the sentence.
The gerund phrase in the sentence is "talking to my friend Omaha."
The gerund phrase in this sentence is "children singing."
To better understand the role of the gerund phrase in a sentence, could you please provide the sentence you're referring to?
This would be the phrase "climbing trees." It is because this phrase works in the sentence to be the direct object.
In that sentence, "crying" functions as a noun.
The gerund phrase in the sentence is "talking to my friend." It is functioning as the object of the preposition "for."
"The harsh ringing of the alarm" is the gerund phrase in the sentence. A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun, and in this case, "ringing" is the gerund that is the subject of the sentence.
for joggingThe gerund is jogging, in the prepositional phrase "for jogging." The gerund is a noun here.
"children singing" is the gerund phrase in this sentence. It serves as the object of the preposition "of".