Gram Prince
Fixed the Misplaced Modifier in the following sentence by writing a revised sentence on your white board:
Hungry for dinner, the surface is where Gert the goldfish waited in anticipation of food flakes.
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Hungry for dinner, Gert the goldfish waited at he surface in anticipation of food flakes.
--Identify the Clause
--Say which word it modifies. (if any)
--Indicating whether it is an Adjective, Adverb, or Noun Clause.
Hannah, which is spelled the same way backward and forward, is an example of a palindrome
"which is spelled the same way backward and forward."
Modifies: Hannah
Clause Type: Adjective
What type of sentence is this:
The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes.
Complex
Complete the absolute phrase:
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His head shaking, Will told the teacher that he hated studying absolute phrases.
Finish the sentence, so that the subject and verb agree:
Everybody _______ asked to remain quiet.
was
Correct the misplaced modifier by writing a revised sentence on your whiteboard:
Tonya made the mistake of walking her boisterous bulldog Billy in high heels.
(Answers may vary slightly)
Tonya made the mistake of wearing high heels while walking her boisterous bulldog Billy.
--Identify the Clause
--Say which word it modifies. (if any)
--Indicating whether it is an Adjective, Adverb, or Noun Clause.
Whenever the Moscow Circus performs, it draws a large crowd.
Clause: Whenever the Moscow Circus performs
Modifies: draws
Type of Clause: Adverb
What type of sentence is this:
The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday
Simple
Complete the absolute phrase:
(Answers may vary):
agreeing with Will.
Complete the sentence so that the subject and verb agree:
______ each of the girls ready to leave?
Is
Correct the misplaced modifier by writing a revised sentence on your whiteboard:
Eric's foot indicated his nervousness during the interview, which jiggled wildly.
Eric's foot, which jiggled wildly, indicated his nervousness during the interview.
--Identify the Clause
--Say which word it modifies. (if any)
--Indicating whether it is an Adjective, Adverb, or Noun Clause.
What they saw on the treasure map confused the explorers at first
Clause: What they saw on the treasure map
Modifies: It doesn't; it acts as a noun
Type of Clause: Noun Clause
What type of sentence is this:
After the teacher chose groups, John and Sara were selected as partners for a project, yet Sarah did most of the work.
Compound-Complex
Indicate what the prepositional phrase is, whether its and Adjective or Adverb Prep phrase, which word it modifies, and what question it answers:
Whales behave with great intelligence.
Type of phrase: Adverb
Modifies: behave
Question answers: How?
Complete the sentence so that the Subject and Verb agree:
Some members of the faculty _______ present.
are
Fix the Dangling Modifier by revising the sentence on your whiteboard.
Struggling with the tight jeans, the zipper would not budge.
(Answer may vary slightly)
Taralynn, struggling with the tight jeans, realized that the zipper would not budge.
--Identify the Clause
--Say which word it modifies. (if any)
--Indicating whether it is an Adjective, Adverb, or Noun Clause.
Because her favorite program was on, Stacy wanted to stay home
Clause: Because her favorite program was on
Modifies: wanted
Clause Type: Adverb
What type of sentence is this:
Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel.
Compound
Indicate what the prepositional phrase is, whether its an Adjective or Adverb, what word it modifies, and what question it answers:
Whales are the largest mammals that live on the Earth.
Prep phrase: on the earth
Type of phrase: Adverb
Modifies: live
Question: Where?
Complete the sentence so that the pronoun and antecedent agree:
Ben or Tim will give ______ presentation today.
Fix the Dangling Modifier by writing a revised sentence on your whiteboard.
Sneezing from the high pollen count, a handkerchief would come in handy.
Elliot, sneezing from the high pollen count, realized that a handkerchief would come in handy.
--Identify the Clause
--Indicate what word it modifies (if any)
--Indicate what type of Clause it is
Whoever spilled the mustard all over the floor should clean it up.
Modifies: Nothing; it's acting like a noun
Clause Type: Noun Clause
What type of sentence is this:
While waiting for the paint to dry, Angela went to Home Depot, and Martin organized the kitchen appliances.
Indicate what the prepositional phrase, whether the following is an Adjective or Adverb Prep phrase, indicate which word it modifiers, and what what question its answering:
Horseshoe crabs resemble hard hats with long tails
Prep Phrase: with long tails
Modifies: hats
Question: What kind?
Complete the sentence so that the Pronoun and Antecedent agree:
Ben and Tom will give _______ presentation today.
their