For the question, identify how the underlined gerund or gerund phrase is used in the sentence.

She has finished several things by staying focused.
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Responses

direct object
direct object

predicate nominative
predicate nominative

indirect object
indirect object

object of a preposition
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1 answer

The underlined gerund phrase "staying focused" is used as an object of a preposition in the sentence.