Question

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:

Analyze "Climbing" in the first sentence

The word "Climbing" functions as a noun because it is the subject of the sentence "Climbing a rope is not as difficult as you might think." Therefore, it is a gerund.

Analyze "to compete" in the second sentence

The phrase "to compete" consists of the word "to" followed by the base form of the verb "compete." Therefore, it is an infinitive.

Analyze "roasting" in the third sentence

The word "roasting" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "garlic" in the phrase "roasting garlic." Therefore, it is a participle.

Answer:

Question 1

Climbing a rope is not as difficult as you might think.
<blank>gerund</blank>

Question 2

I plan to compete in a chess tournament this weekend.
<blank>infinitive</blank>

Question 3

Kali loves the smell of roasting garlic.
<blank>participle</blank>