Gerund Functions

Walking is good exercise.

• Subject
• Direct Object
• Adjective
• Appositive

She enjoys baking.

• Indirect Object
• Subject
• Object of the Preposition
• Direct Object

I am tired of working.

• Object of the Preposition
• Direct Object
• Subject Complement
• Appositive

He was watching television.

• Subject complement
• Appositive
• Not a Gerund
• Direct Object

Since the family bought a camper, camping has been fun.

• Subject
• Direct Object
• Indirect Object
• Appositive

She tried running track, but she did
not enjoy it.

• Direct Object
• Indirect Object
• Object of the Prepostion
• Not a Gerund

They were arguing about learning Spanish the correct way.

• Object of the Preposition
• Subject Complement
• Not a Gerund
• Indirect Object

Sarah tossed her bag in the backseat because she was leaving town.

• Not a Gerund
• Direct Object
• Indirect Object
• Appositive

Hematology, studying blood, sounds like a career Vampires would enjoy. 

• Appositive
• Object of the Preposition
• Dire Object
• Subject

Her favorite pastime is singing in the rain.

• Predicate Noun/Subject Complement

• Object of the Preposition

• Direct Object

• Indirect Object