What is the function of the gerund in the sentence, Keeping track of all her grandkid's sporting activities was driving Ms. Smith to tears?(1 point) is it a noun or adjective

Question

What is the function of the gerund in the sentence, Keeping track of all her grandkid's sporting activities was driving Ms. Smith to tears?(1 point) is it a noun or adjective

Responses

Keeping functions as a noun
Keeping functions as a noun

Driving functions as a adjective
Driving functions as a adjective

Driving functions as a pronoun
Driving functions as a pronoun

Keeping functions as an adjective

Answer 1

Keeping functions as a noun in this sentence. It is the subject of the sentence and refers to the action of "keeping track of all her grandkid's sporting activities".