Questions From the Lesson
What are modifiers?
What is Modifiers are words, phrases, and clauses that enhance the meaning of a sentence. They often add more context or detail.
Charles saw a dog on the way to the library.
What is On the way to the library?
What animal has the thickest fur of any mammal?
What is Sea Otter?
Misplaced modifiers are a very _____ mistake.
What is common?
Chased by a lion, the photographers saw a terrified gazelle.
What is Chased by a lion?
What are male ducks called?
What are Drakes?
What is was the first step I told you to do, when fixing a misplaced modifier?
What is Identify the modifier that is used in the sentence.
This table was made by an old carpenter with carved legs.
What is With Carved Legs?
What is the deadliest creature in the world?
What is mosquito?
What is the second step I told you about, when fixing a misplaced modifier?
What is Determine what the modifier is explaining?
While sleeping soundly, the alarm clock awakened Mary.
What is While sleeping soundly?
Many animals estivate for portions of the year. What is the more common American English term for this behavior?
What is Hibernation?
What is the last step I told you to do, when fixing a misplaced modifier?
What is Place the modifier in the correct place?
We had a pizza after the movie that was delicious.
What is That was delicious?
Rhinoceros horns are made of keratin, the same type of protein that makes up hair and what other oft-trimmed mammalian body part?
What are fingernails and toenails?