Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

It is the subject of the sentence.

It renames 'goal'.

It follows 'is' to rename 'passion'.

'Waiting' (gerund) + 'for the bus' (modifier) forms the phrase.

It receives the action of the verb 'considered'.

The gerund phrase serves as the sentence subject.

'Practicing' is the gerund, 'yoga' is its object.

It follows the preposition 'of'.

The gerund 'Walking' and its object 'the dog' make up the phrase.

'Singing songs' functions as the direct object.

It functions as the object of the preposition 'After'.

'Cooking' is the verbal noun serving as the direct object.

The entire gerund phrase acts as the subject.

It acts as the object of the preposition 'at'.

'Running' is the verbal noun at the core of the subject.

It renames the noun 'activity' and is placed in apposition.

A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. Here, it is the subject.

The gerund 'Eating' plus its modifier 'fresh fruit' forms the complete gerund phrase.

'Reading' answers 'what' she enjoys, acting as the direct object of the verb.