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 give specific details about place? Select two options.
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 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.
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 sentence.After the thunderstorm, the sky was bright, and the open barrels were brimming with rainwater.What type of phrase is the underlined phrase?
Which underlined phrases are infinitive phrases? Select two options.
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.Writers use verbal phrases containing gerunds, infinitives, and participles to add variety and interest to their writing.What type of phrase is the underlined phrase in the sentence?
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 are participial phrases? Select two options.
Read the paragraph.Volunteering at the animal shelter in my neighborhood has been a very rewarding experience. I started volunteering with a good friend of mine during summer vacation last year. Volunteering at the shelter is a lot of hard work, and it isn’t always fun. Volunteers spend a lot of time cleaning out cages.
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?
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 dangling modifier.Noticing that it had been turned over by the storm, the patio table was flipped back on its feet.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?
Read the paragraph.Last night I was startled. A raccoon crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house. It couldn’t escape, and it hissed at me when I was taking out the trash. I was so surprised that I ran back into the house! I was relieved when a park ranger was able to rescue the raccoon and return it to its natural habitat.
Which underlined phrases are gerund phrases? Select two options.
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?
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?
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?
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