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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Parts of Speech: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Question 11 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Select the best revision of this sentence. "The cowboy jumped from the horse laughing in the face of danger.”

Answer
A
The horse jumped from the cowboy laughing in the face of danger.
B
In the face of danger, the cowboy jumped from the laughing horse.
C
Laughing in the face of danger, the cowboy jumped from the horse.
D
The cowboy jumped from the horse, laughing in the face of danger.

Explanation

The phrase “laughing in the face of danger” should describe the cowboy, not the horse. Placing it at the beginning of the sentence makes that clear: the cowboy was laughing as he jumped from the horse. Choice C is the clearest revision.

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