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This is an example of a dangling modifier. Insert a subject and correct this sentence: To walk a high wire, **** a pole is needed for balance.
An example of a correct sentence would be: To walk a high wire, an acrobat needs a pole for balance.
Which one of the following sentences correctly uses modifiers. a)Did Eve really give her grandfather, for his birthday, an Avril Lavigne concert ticket? b)Did Eve really give her grandfather an Avril Lavigne concert ticket for his birthday?
b)Did Eve really give her grandfather an Avril Lavigne concert ticket for his birthday?
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Having shoveled the snow for hours, Mr. Zeruth's driveway was finally cleared.
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Having shoveled the snow for hours, Mr. Zeruth finally cleared his driveway.
This is an example of a misplaced modifier. Rearrange the sentence to correct it: Panting heavily, my dog’s collar rattled as my dog ran down the street.
An example of a correct sentence would be: My dog ran down the street, panting heavily, his collar rattling.
This is an example of a dangling modifier. Correct the sentence: The experiment was a failure, not having studied the lab manual carefully.
An example of a correct sentence would be: Not having studied the lab manual carefully, they failed the experiment.
Which one of the following sentences correctly uses modifiers. a)At the age of four, my father decided that I should live with my grandmother in Beijing. b)My father decided that, at the age of four, I should live with my grandmother in Beijing.
b)My father decided that, at the age of four, I should live with my grandmother in Beijing.
This is an example of a misplaced modifier. Rearrange the sentence to correct it: Frosted with dark chocolate icing, the waiters brought out my mother's cake.
This is an example of a corrected sentence: Frosted with dark chocolate icing, my mother's cake was brought out by the waiters.
This is an example of a dangling modifier. Correct the sentence: Having listened to the latest kind of music, the classics are much nicer.
An example of a correct sentence would be: Having listened to the latest kind of music, my dad still thinks the classics are much nicer.
Which one of the following sentences correctly uses modifiers. a)While driving along the coastal highway after midnight, a deer suddenly appeared in our headlights. b)A deer suddenly appeared in our headlights while we were driving along the coastal highway after midnight.
b)A deer suddenly appeared in our headlights while we were driving along the coastal highway after midnight.
What is the definition of a misplaced modifier?
This is an example of a misplaced modifier. Rearrange the sentence to correct it: Swinging wildly through the trees, the children were delighted by the monkeys.
An example of a correct sentence would be: The children were delighted by the monkeys swinging wildly through the trees.
This is an example of a dangling modifier. Insert a subject to correct the sentence: Despite trying very hard, the meat burned pretty badly.
An example of a correct sentence would be: Despite trying very hard, my mom burned the meat pretty badly.
Which one of the following sentences correctly uses modifiers. a)While carrying a tray full of sizzling fajitas, Nancy caught her foot on the leg of the counter. b)While carrying a tray full of sizzling fajitas, Nancy's foot got caught on the leg of the counter.
a)While carrying a tray full of sizzling fajitas, Nancy caught her foot on the leg of the counter.
What is a dangling modifier?
This is an example of a misplaced modifier. Rearrange the sentence to correct it: To become a great basketball player, practicing must be something that JD does every day.
An example of a correct sentence: To become a great basketball player, JD must practice every day.
This is an example of a dangling modifier. Insert a subject to correct the sentence: Anxiously awaiting news, the surgery seemed to take forever
An example of a correct sentence would be: Anxiously awaiting news, the family members felt like the surgery took forever.
Which one of the following sentences correctly uses modifiers. a)Looking out the windows of the plane, we saw fire spewing from the engines on the wing. b)We saw fire spewing from the engines on the wing, looking out the windows of the plane.
a)Looking out the windows of the plane, we saw fire spewing from the engines on the wing.
Give an example of a misplaced modifier.
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