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Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Question 102392 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Imagine that you are helping a peer revise an essay that includes this sentence: "The cowboy jumped from the horse laughing in the face of danger.” Which statements accurately explain why this sentence needs to be revised? Check all that apply.The sentence makes it seem like the horse is laughing in the face of danger.The sentence makes it seem like the horse jumped off of the cowboy.The sentence makes it seem like the cowboy is laughing in the face of danger.The participial phrase “laughing in the face of danger” is modifying the wrong noun.The participial phrase “laughing in the face of danger” should be closer to “cowboy.”

Answer
A
The sentence makes it seem like the horse is laughing in the face of danger.
B
The sentence makes it seem like the horse jumped off of the cowboy.
C
The sentence makes it seem like the cowboy is laughing in the face of danger.
D
The participial phrase “laughing in the face of danger” is modifying the wrong noun.
E
The participial phrase “laughing in the face of danger” should be closer to “cowboy.”
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