How is the gerund used in the sentence?

All entries will be distributed for judging.

A.

subject

B.

predicate nominative

C.

object of a preposition

D.

direct object

C or D

A gerund is a word that takes the verb form - ing, but is used as a noun in the sentence. In the given sentence above, the gerund is the word "judging". The gerund in the sentence is used as the object of a preposition. The correct answer is option C. It is used as the object of a preposition because it is linked by the preposition "for".