Gerund / Participle / Infinitive quiz

Sally and Ken will continue to write their report.

Brushing the dog is fun.

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."

Are they looking forward to going to the concert?

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

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.

Did their friends let them use their boat?

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

We decided to go to the party.

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

They couldn't play tennis because it was raining.

They have been dreaming of going to Bali for years.

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.

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

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.

Should they study more?

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

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.

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