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Prepositional Phrases
Dangling Modifiers
Misplaced Modifiers
Gerunds
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The teacher gave the students a test. Give the Direct Object of the sentence.
What is test?
100
I sent Bill and Norine a card for their anniversary. What is the prepositional phrase?
What is for their anniversary?
100
Fix the sentence: After viewing a documentary on African wildlife, the possibility of travel interests me.
What is After viewing a documentary of African wildlife, I became interested in the possibility of travel.
100
Fix the sentence: Dr. Ortiz pioneered treatment in the laboratory for unusual viral infections.
What is Dr. Ortiz pioneered treatment for unusual viral infections in the laboratory.
100
Identify the gerund & what it's doing: People benefit from relaxing at the end of a busy day.
What is relaxing-Object of the preposition
200
They gave the chickens feed. Give the indirect object.
What is chickens?
200
Raul assigned me the role of secretary. What is the prepositional phrase?
What is of secretary?
200
Fix the sentence: To comprehend the principles of calculus, a background in algebra is recommended.
What is To comprehend the principles of calculus, one should have obtained a background in algebra.
200
Fix the sentence: The principal promised by Friday to announce the results.
What is The principal promised to announce the results by Friday.
200
Identify the gerund & what it's doing: Choosing from among many refreshing activities can be difficult.
What is Choosing-subject
300
I lost my mother's car keys again! Give the Direct Object.
What is keys?
300
Do you have a dramatic role in the school play? What is the prepositional phrase?
What is in the school play?
300
Fix the sentence: Historically interesting, everyone wants to see the Declaration of Independence.
What is Historically interesting, the Declaration of Independence was a document everyone wanted to see.
300
Fix the sentence: Sarah found a trumpet at a garage sale that only has one dent.
What is Sarah found a trumpet that only has one dent at a garage sale.
300
Identify the gerund & what it is doing Some people enjoy gardening.
What is gardening-direct object
400
Elizabeth sold me her computer for a very reasonable price. Give the indirect object.
What is me?
400
I picked my mom a bouquet of flowers for her birthday. What are the prepositional phrases?
What is of flowers and for her birthday?
400
Fix the sentence: Kicking and screaming, the mother was clearly embarrassed by her child's behavior.
What is Kicking and screaming, the child embarrassed his mother.
400
Fix the sentence: Miss Miller will finish grading the projects that we turned in during spring break.
What is During spring break, Miss Miller will finish grading the projects that we turned in.
400
Identify the gerund & what it's doing Others combine relaxation and health improvement by exercising.
What is exercising-object of the preposition
500
Please sign your name at the bottom of the registration form. Give the direct object.
What is name?
500
We had been traveling through Texas for hours. What are the prepositional phrases?
What are through Texas and for hours?
500
Fix the sentence: Raining and dreary outside, we weren't able to go to the game.
What is Raining and dreary outside, the weather made it impossible to go to the game.
500
Fix the sentence: The parks and recreation department has set aside an area where people, without leashes, are allowed to walk their dogs.
What is The parks and recreation department has set aside an area where people are allowed to walk their dogs without leashes.
500
Identify the gerund & what it's doing Still others would far rather give playing chess their attention.
What is playing chess-indirect object