In the sentence They talked about going to the beach, ...

★ Gerunds in Sentences

In the sentence “They talked about going to the beach,” what is the function of the gerund phrase?

A. Direct object

B. Simple subject

C. Indirect object

D. Object of a preposition

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Which of the following sentences contains a gerund used as a direct object?

A. She enjoys reading books.

B. Reading is fun.

C. The book on the table is mine.

D. He is reading a book.