Gerund / Participle / Infinitive quiz

She tried to arrive early, but there was too much traffic.

We decided to go to the party.

Are they looking forward to going to the concert?

I could not avoid hitting the car in front of me. Hitting is being used as a noun. It is a gerund. We can say "I could not avoid the car."

Did you learn to play violin when you were a child?

Sally and Ken will continue to write their report.

Did they manage to find the cottage or did they get lost?

Should they study more?

Brushing the dog is fun.

Are they good at gardening? Gardening is being used as a noun. It is a gerund. We can say "Are they good at tennis?"

I really enjoy playing video games.

They were playing and stopped to drink some lemonade. They were playing. They stopped playing. They wanted to drink some lemonade. The STOPPED PLAYING to DRINK.

They have been dreaming of going to Bali for years.

Skating is fun! Skating is being used as a noun.

Who's attending the meeting? Who is attending the meeting. This is the present progressive verb tense. It is not a verbal being used as an adjective or a noun.

They couldn't play tennis because it was raining.

They attempted to roast marshmallows on the fire. They must really enjoy camping.

It is an interesting book. Interesting is being used as an adjective.

Did their friends let them use their boat?

After finishing the cake, we are having tea. Finishing is a gerund. We can say "After the cake, we are having tea." Are having is the present continuous tense being used to talk about the future. Having is a present participle.