The underlined phrase "Having never seen giraffes before" is a gerund phrase. It functions as a noun within the sentence, serving as the subject of the verb "caused." The gerund "having" is combined with the participial phrase "never seen giraffes before," indicating an action that has been completed before another action.
Identify the underlined verbal or verbal phrase as a gerund, a participle, or an infinitive.
Having never seen giraffes before caused people’s assumption that the animals were a cross between a leopard and a camel.With the underlined part being "Having never seen giraffes before"
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