Degrees of Comparison
The positive form of fast
fast
Is this sentence correct:
"Kate wrote a letter to her best friend about her trip."
yes
James is (fast) than Carl.
faster
A word, phrase, or clause that does not logically modify any word in the sentence.
dangling modifier
Identify the modifier in the sentence:
"The watermelon in the garden is ready to eat.
in the garden
DOUBLE THE POINTS
The superlative form of large
largest
What is the misplaced modifier, "I ate my cheeseburger in my pajamas."
in my pajamas
The hare is (more speedier, speedier) than the tortoise
speedier
Is this sentence correct, "After agreeing to a cease-fire, the fighting began again."
no
How many objects are compared in the superlative degree?
Three or more
The comparative form of perfect
more perfect
What is the misplaced modifier:
"While on the clothes line, the shirt was taken by the wind."
none
Her hair was nearly (perfect)
perfect
What is the dangling modifier, "Looking out my bedroom window, the sun rose on the horizon."
looking out my bedroom window
Is this sentence correct, "Nobody found nothing in the field."
no
The comparative form of bad
worse
What is the misplaced modifier:
"We served a plate to my brother with corn."
with corn
That game is (fun) than Monopoly
more fun
What is the dangling modifier, "Sitting home alone, every noise seemed suspicious."
sitting home alone
DOUBLE THE POINTS
Two negatives used in the same sentence.
double negative
The superlative form of incredible
most incredible
What is the misplaced modifier:
"You told me that you finished the race already."
already
Elephants are the (biggest, most biggest) land animal
biggest
What is the dangling modifier, "After searching for hours, I found the missing letter on my dresser."
none
What day is the English Semester 2 Exam?
Sunday