Title: Default for Gerund as subject
Course: Improving style

Q: 1. [Falling in love] (to fall in love) is hard on your knees.
2. [Going to school] (to go to school) will always be fun.
3. [Doing my homework] (to do my homework) has never been so much fun.
4. [Drinking enough water] (to drink enough water) is important for your health.
5. [Dancing with a partner] (to dance with a partner) last year was awesome.
6. [Taking the bus] (to take the bus) is faster than the alternative.
7. [Smoking] (to smoke) is super stupid.
8. [Marking class tests] (to mark class tests) is really not so much fun.
9. [Flying a jet plane] (to fly a jet plane) is really a great experience.
10. [Visiting New York] (to visit New York) was really the best holiday ever!
- Falling in love
- Going to school
- Doing my homework
- Drinking enough water
- Dancing with a partner
- Taking the bus
- Smoking
- Marking class tests
- Flying a jet plane
- Visiting New York
A: Falling in love / Going to school / Doing my homework / Drinking enough water / Dancing with a partner / Taking the bus / Smoking / Marking class tests / Flying a jet plane / Visiting New York

Q: A gerund is always...
- an -ing form (correct!)
- the past tense (The gerund has nothing to do with tenses)
- the last word of a sentence (That does not make any sense)
A: an -ing form

Q: A gerund can be...
- the subject (True, but not the whole truth.)
- the object (True, but not the whole truth.)
- neither subject nor object (This is absolutely wrong)
- Both (Correct!)
A: Both
Partly right: the subject (50%); the object (50%)