Which describes the underlined phrase in the sentence?

During our whale-watching tour, we saw dolphins leaping out of the water.

A.
misplaced modifier

B.
gerund phrase

C.
infinitive phrase

D.
participial phrase

Question

Which describes the underlined phrase in the sentence? 

During our whale-watching tour, we saw dolphins leaping out of the water.
 
 A.
misplaced modifier
 
 B.
gerund phrase
 
 C.
infinitive phrase
 
 D.
participial phrase

anonymous · Answer

None of the phrases are underlined!

anonymous · Answer

leaping out of the water is underlined

anonymous · Answer

Ahh, sorry - must just be my laptop! Off the top of my head I'd say it's a gerund phrase, because it begins with the -ing word 'leaping' and is the subject of the verb 'saw'.

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks!