A gerund phrase includes the gerund plus its objects, modifiers, or complements. Like a gerund, it is used as a noun—as subject, subject complement, direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, or appositive.

Editing my roommate's paper was a difficult task, [gerund phrase as a subject]

My editing was ruining our friendship, [gerund phrase as subject complement]

I prefer typing and proofreading papers, [gerund phrase as direct object]

The jury awarded her singing first prize, [gerund phrase as indirect object]

In addition to my editing her paper, she wanted me to revise it. [gerund phrase as object of preposition]

That particular job, editing her paper, was more stressful than I had anticipated, [gerund phrase as appositive]

 

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