[Grammar] Gerund or participial phrase

[vaibhavmaskar]

"Eating absorbent amounts of pickled fish", Ronald continued to enjoy his dinner.

Which kind of Underline phrase is above Gerund Phrase or participial phrase?

I think, It's participial phrase? because someone's answer is gerund phrase.

Pl. make my confusion clear.

 

[bhaisahab]

"Eating absorbent amounts of pickled fish"
What is this supposed to mean?

 

[vaibhavmaskar]

"Eating absorbent amounts of pickled fish"
What is this supposed to mean?

May be you could understand better than I am.

amounts of pickled fish = amounts of fish that dry with salt for eating after some months.
absorbent = may be fish get that property after cooking

 

[bhaisahab]

May be you could understand better than I am.

amounts of pickled fish = amounts of fish that dry with salt for eating after some months.
absorbent = may be fish get that property after cooking

Where did you find it?

 

[Rover_KE]

I bet it should be exorbitant (click on the underlined link).

 

[vaibhavmaskar]

I am sending this link http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111207151553AAXruQo

 

[5jj]

The person who posted that could have made a mistake.