Questions and Answers 1. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier? A. To raise a good dog, patience is useful. B. Moving slowly, Bowie stalked the rabbits. C. After eating the cat food, Bowie belched. D. All of the above ...
Since getting that new job out of town, my gas bills have doubled and my car is falling apart. 'Gas bills' and 'my car,' because they incorrectly serve as subject nouns in the sentence. 'Out of town,' because it incorrectly inserts a preposition between the modifier and the subject. ...
Your students will love these ELA Boom Cards, Google Slides, PPT and Worksheets with Answers. After completing this unit students will be able to: Review the common mistakes writers make by improperly placing modifiers in sentences. Review the ambiguity not clearly stated subject of the modifier ...
ANSWERS TO EXERCISES: EXERCISE 1: The modifying phrase is underlined, and the word it modifies is in parentheses to indicate a circle. If the sentence contains a second modifier, it is indicated by italics. In the second sentence of each pair, the corrections are shown in bolded letter...
placement and complete the Modifier Placement quiz. Once the lesson is complete, print the page. If you are in the lab, there is no charge for printing these activities, so ask a lab technician for assistance with printing. If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to ask a lab ...