Question

Which sentence from an analytical essay contains a gerund used as a direct object?

A. Traveling satisfied the hero's need to escape realism.
B. The main character, on the other hand, is accused of stealing.
C. Being accepted to Harvard was the protagonist's main goal.
D. Clearly, the heroine did not appreciate the raging of the hero.

Answer 1

A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. The one that contains a gerund functioning as a direct object is D.

Answer 2

Answer: The sentence that contains a gerund used as a direct object is D. Clearly, the heroine did not appreciate the raging of the hero.

Step-by-step explanation: A gerund is a non-finite verb that ends in "-ing" and acts as a noun. Moreover, a gerund can play different functions in a sentence: it can function as the subject, as the direct object and even as object of the preposition. In sentence D., the gerund is "raging" and it is functioning as the direct object together with its modifiers. In other words, in sentence D., "the raging of the hero" is the recipient of the action expressed by the transitive verb "appreciate".