Conversation 5.b states: 'I love learning by doing. (learning by doing: object of the verb love)'. This exemplifies 'learning' as a gerund functioning as an object.
Class 6 › English Grammar and Composition › Chapter 5: The -ing form of Verb: Gerund & Participle › Topic: The -ing form of verbs: Gerund
Aligned to the NCTB national curriculum.