Some of the sentences below contain faulty modifiers. Identify whether each sentence is correct
or includes a misplaced or dangling modifier. Then revise the incorrect sentences to eliminate
faulty modifiers.
Hearing a loud noise, we all looked out the window. (correct, faulty modifier)
What will be an ideal response?
The sentence is correct.
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If you are like many people, you enjoy sports in your leisure time. Many of us watch sports on TV, go to games and meets, and play tennis or golf in the time left after school or work. We may even chat about sports on the Internet. Many observers note that sports reinforce norms and values important to society, like competition and teamwork. Sports metaphors, such as "There is no I in TEAM,"
teach us that success is achieved by putting the group above individual glory. Slogans like "Winners never quit and quitters never win" reinforce values of competition and working hard to get ahead. Nevertheless, organized sports have been criticized for several things. One is that they encourage potentially harmful male aggression. Another is that they direct minority students, particularly African American males, toward athletics-instead of academics-as a road to success. However, only a very small minority of high school athletes are able to support themselves through athletics. In fact, according to one estimate, only one of 12,000 high school athletes will earn money as a professional athlete; among those who make it, the average professional career lasts only three years. Nevertheless, the importance of sports in teaching and reinforcing norms and values, along with the role of sports in symbolizing and integrating communities, are important reasons why nearly every nation has encouraged athletics. The main idea of the second paragraph is a. African Americans often make excellent athletes. b. emphasis on athletics may have some negative effects. c. athletics prepare young people for success in life. d. athletics are supported by many countries.
INSTRUCTIONS: Examine the four supports given for each of the following topic sentences. Choose the detail that does not directly support that topic sentence.The parking in our city should be improved to increase business.
A. More people will shop if they can park near the store they plan to go to. B. Shoppers will stop avoiding certain areas because of parking inconvenience. C. The time customers spend looking for a parking space is time reduced from shopping. D. The proposal to increase the budget to improve the parking problem in our city has always been a subject of heated debates.
The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, or preposition for each blank
Unfortunately, by the time Fender sold his invention to CBS, the famous Fender guitars had declined in quality and were selling _____________. A) poor B) poorly
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