Question

Part 1: In these ten sentences, identify the verbal as a noun or adjective. Determine whether it is an infinitive, participle, or gerund.

Example: "I wanted to cook dinner for my parents." (functions as a direct object)
Answer: Infinitive, noun 
 
1. To love animals is a very human trait.

Answer 1

Infinitive, Noun

"To love animals" is an infinitive. All infinitives begin with the preposition "to" followed by the verb "love". The infinitive "To love animals" is the subject of the sentence. It is what the entire sentence is about.

A gerund ends in /ing/ and functions as a noun in the sentence. A participle is a verb that is used as an adjective or a noun.