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Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it. I nearly made fifty dollars today.
This sentence is not correct! Correction: I made nearly fifty dollars today.
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This is an example of a misplaced modifier. Rearrange the sentence to correct it: Standing in the damp forest, the rain dripped onto the crowd.
An example of a correct sentence would be: The rain dripped onto the crowd standing in the forest.
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This is an example of a dangling modifier. Insert a subject to 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.
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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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What is the name of Mrs. Saunders' fish?

Geraldo

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Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it. Having read your letter, we will keep our cat indoors until the ducklings fly off.
This sentence is correct! No changes need to be made.
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This is an example of a misplaced modifier. Rearrange the sentence to correct it: Panting heavily, my dog’s collar rattled as he ran down the street.
An example of a correct sentence would be: My dog ran down the street, panting heavily, his collar rattling.
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This is an example of a dangling modifier. Insert a subject to correct the sentence: ****The experiment was a failure, not having studied the lab manual carefully.
An example of a correct sentence would be: They failed the experiment, not having studied the lab manual carefully.
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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.
200

What is the name of Mrs. Saunders' older dog, and what kind of dog is it?

Winston, the yellow lab

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Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it. The child ate a cold dish of cereal for breakfast.
This sentence is not correct! Correction: The child ate a dish of cold cereal for breakfast.
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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.
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This is an example of a dangling modifier. Insert a subject to 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, the mother still thinks the classics are much nicer.
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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.
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What is the definition of a modifier?

A modifier is word or phrase that explains or clarifies other words or phrases in a sentence.

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Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it. Having seen Blackpool Tower, she thinks the Eiffel Tower is more impressive.
This sentence is correct! No changes need to be made.
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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.
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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, the young wife burned the meat pretty badly.
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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.
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What was William Shakespeare's wife's name?

Anne Hathaway

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Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it. I only have five minutes to talk with you.
This sentence is not correct! Correction: I have only five minutes to talk with you.
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This is an example of a misplaced modifier. Rearrange the sentence to correct it: To become a respected politician, campaign funds must be carefully administered.
An example of a correct sentence: To become a respected politician, one must administer campaign funds carefully.
500
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.
500
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.
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What job did Mrs. Saunders do the summer before she went to college?

Cleaned turkey eggs and boxed them up to be sent to a farm where they would be incubated and hatch.