Which statement best explains how the gerund is used in the sentence? Swimming is my favorite activity and I plan to practice hard enough to make the Olympic team.
A. The gerund my favorite activity functions as an adjective in the sentence.
B. The gerund to practice works as a direct object noun in the sentence.
C. The gerund swimming functions as a noun in the sentence.
D. The gerund plan to practice works as an adverb in the sentence.​