Dentify whether the underlined phrase is a gerund phrase, an infinitive phrase, or a participial phrase.

By singing the song, "Amazing Grace," the immigrants made a profound statement.

A.

gerund

B.

infinitive

C.

participial

A. gerund

Explanation:

The phrase in the question is a gerund phrase.

Gerund phrases are marked by verbs with the "ing" ending, and in general terms, they represent an action in course.

The pharse in the question starts with "By singing the song ... ", thus, it is a gerund phrase.