Is the verbal Skydiving an infinitive, participle, or gerund?

Question

Skydiving can be very exhilarating!

participle


gerund


infinitive


not a verbal

Would this be a participle? Because it ends in ing

Answer 1

Not a participle. In this sentence, skydiving is a noun.

Answer 2

gerund?

Answer 3

Yes, it's a gerund.