The following sentence has a dangling modifier.After reading the book it was based on, several key plot elements were missing from the movie.Which revision best corrects the error in this sentence?
Read the paragraph.Neighbors are already looking forward to the grand opening of the Englewood Aquatic Center and the recreation that the center’s Olympic-sized pool will provide. With proof of address, residents will be able to sign up for discounted swimming lessons and attend weekly open swim sessions for free. The new swimming facility will take two years to build. It will be state of the art.
Read the sentence.After the thunderstorm, the sky was bright, and the open barrels were brimming with rainwater.What type of phrase is the underlined phrase?
Read the sentences.My goal when visiting Alaska is to see the northern lights. I learned that the city of Fairbanks and Denali National Park are the two best locations in the state for viewing and photographing the lights.Which phrase is an infinitive phrase?
Read the sentence.The hair-care product is now available in all of our stores.Which word does the underlined phrase modify?
Read the paragraph.The event lasted two days and was even more successful than we had anticipated. We washed more than one hundred cars and raised almost $1,000. Now we are well on our way to finalizing our plans—a trip to the city to see a Broadway play!
The following sentence has a misplaced modifier.Tired of studying and writing research papers, summer vacation came as a relief to the student.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?
Read the sentences.Alaskan brown bears are known to be fierce and protective parents. Encountering a bear and its cub could be dangerous, and hikers should be particularly cautious.Which phrase is a gerund phrase?
Which underlined phrases are participial phrases? Select two options.Succeeding at tennis requires getting a lot of practice on the court.Tired from practice, the quarterback returned to the locker room.To score a goal in the last minutes of a game is a thrilling experience.The volleyball team won the match, moving on to the state tournament.Spending too much time in preparation for a match can be counterproductive.
Which underlined phrases are infinitive phrases? Select two options.It is important to measure all ingredients by weight when you bake.Being able to bake a perfect loaf of bread is rewarding for novice bakers.Being a successful chef requires attention to detail and a lot of practice.To work in a professional kitchen, it is necessary to learn about food safety.Diced celery, carrots, and onions are the ingredients in a traditional mirepoix.
Which underlined phrases are gerund phrases? Select two options.A healthy lifestyle requires getting regular exercise.To live a long life, it’s important to have a healthy diet.Watching too much television may contribute to depression.Gregarious by nature, monkeys are highly social creatures.The athlete’s ability to stay calm under pressure was legendary.
The following sentence has a dangling modifier.Having been taught to cook by her grandmother, most recipes were found easy to follow.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?
Which underlined phrases are participial phrases? Select two options.Succeeding at tennis requires getting a lot of practice on the court.Tired from practice, the quarterback returned to the locker room.To score a goal in the last minutes of a game is a thrilling experience.The volleyball team won the match, moving on to the state tournament.Spending too much time in preparation for a match can be counterproductive.
The following sentence has a dangling modifier.After reading the book it was based on, several key plot elements were missing from the movie.Which revision best corrects the error in this sentence?
The following sentence has a misplaced modifier.The group members met on Saturday working on the project together.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?
Read the sentence.After the thunderstorm, the sky was bright, and the open barrels were brimming with rainwater.What type of phrase is the underlined phrase?
Read the paragraph.Attending career day this spring will be helpful to all seniors, regardless of their future plans. By talking to potential future employers, students can learn about careers they have never heard of before. They can also learn which college degrees may be the most useful to them later in life.
Read the sentence.The teacher offered to lend me the book as often as needed.Which word does the underlined phrase modify?
Read the sentence.The hair-care product is now available in all of our stores.Which word does the underlined phrase modify?
Which underlined phrases give specific details about place? Select two options.The grade I earned in trigonometry last year required a lot of time and effort.The student council’s goal is to raise enough money for the homecoming dance.Last week, construction workers began building a new fire station around the corner.Generous and hardworking, the volunteers built the playground over there.Sometime last summer, the fruit stand down the street was replaced with a car wash.
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