Question

identifying verbal types
use the drop - down menus to identify each underlined verb form as a participle, gerund, or infinitive. climbing a rope is not as difficult as you might think.
i plan to compete in a chess tournament this weekend.
kali loves the smell of roasting garlic.

Explanation:

1. "Climbing" is a gerund as it functions as the subject of the sentence. A gerund is a verb - ing form that acts as a noun.
2. "To compete" is an infinitive. Infinitives are formed by "to" + base - form of the verb and can act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Here it is the object of the verb "plan".
3. "roasting" is a participle. It is a verb - ing form that functions as an adjective to modify "garlic".

Answer:

1. Gerund
2. Infinitive
3. Participle