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Which describes the underlined phrase in the sentence?

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

A.infinitive phrase

B.misplaced modifier

C.gerund phrase

D.participial phrase

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the correct answer is C. gerund phrase

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I believe the answer is C. Since a gerund phrase ends in -ing.

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