However there are some verbs that are more likely to take gerunds as objects than others.

Example of gerund as direct object. Stative verbs also known as verbs of feeling are very likely to take gerunds as their objects. He wants to swim. Have you ever read a book about riding a bike.

Take this example I like walking my dogs walking my dogs and not walking is certainly the direct object of like but we also have my dogs as a direct object of walking. Object of a Preposition Examples In the following examples the gerund phrase is acting as the object of the preposition in the sentence. Gerund is subjectGerund is objectGerund is complement.

Normally when you make a sentence you always make sure that the subject of your sentence is nouna name of person place thing etc. Gerund is subjectGerund is objectGerund is complement. The team practiced kicking.

We dont mind paying. In this case it can be used as the subject or object of the sentence. Traveling is a fun experience.

Cooking is my hobby. Want requires an infinitive. Gerund using is used as the object of the sentence.

They are completing the meaning of the verb and they either describe or rename the direct object. Gerunds can either stand alone or they can take a noun the object of the gerund andor modifier. Gerunds still have some verbal functions and can have their own direct objects.