Read the sentence. Walking in the sand, Mary stepped on a shell that scratched her foot.

What type of phrase is "walking in the sand"?
A.
gerund
B.
participial
C.
noun
D.
verb

Which of the following is an appeal to reason? (5 points) a statistics or other facts that will bring audiences to a logical conclusion b positive references to the audience's sense of right versus wrong c strong organization and use of proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar d descriptions of events or places that have meanings to the audience