Answer:
The answers would be:
1) A
2) B
3) B
Explanation:
Gerunds are usually words that end in "ing" so the words "spelling" and "rescuing" are gerunds. Gerund phrases are parts of sentences that include the gerund and that action of the gerund.
(I got mixed up on question 2 because I forgot that question said <em>phrase </em> and not <em>word</em>)
Participles are usually words that end in "ed", so the word "stunned" would be the the participle in the sentence of "Sandy was stunned to find she'd won the contest."
If the community is on the same page as the police, then there will be fewer incidents because people will be more cautious when considering breaking the law. Since the police have more reinforcements