John was disappointed by Sarah’s rejection of his proposal.
To give you an idea, a gerund<span> phrase will begin with a </span>gerund<span>, an ing word, and will include other modifiers and/or objects. </span>Gerund<span> phrases always </span>function<span> as nouns, so they will be </span>subjects<span>, </span>subject<span> complements, or objects in the </span><span>sentence</span>