Read the following sentences.

1. TRAVELING is Tom's favorite pastime.
2. He especially loved TRAVELING to Italy last year.

Which of the following choices correctly identifies the type of verbal TRAVELING is in each of the above sentences?

A. sentence 1: gerund
sentence 2: participle
B. sentence 1: participle
sentence 2: gerund
C. sentence 1: gerund
sentence 2: gerund
D. sentence 1: participle
sentence 2: participle

Please select the best answer from the choices provided