How is the gerund used in the sentence?

Watching TV is my favorite pastime. Direct object
Direct object

Subject Complement
Subject Complement

Subject
Subject

Object of a Preposition

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In the sentence "Watching TV is my favorite pastime," the gerund "Watching" functions as the subject of the sentence. The entire gerund phrase "Watching TV" acts as the subject that the verb "is" describes. Therefore, the correct answer is:

Subject

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