In the phrase “Living up to twenty-five years,” the underlined part is a gerund. A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. In this case, "Living" functions as a noun that describes the lifespan of giraffes.
Identify the underlined verbal or verbal phrase as a gerund, a participle, or an infinitive.
Living up to twenty-five years, giraffes may reach eighteen feet tall and may weigh as much as three thousand pounds.
With the underlined part being "Living up to twenty-five years"
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