Dangling modifiers:

a. are missing a "home base."
b. are often unintentionally funny.
c. often occur due to an introductory phrase that is not followed by a needed subject.
d. all of the above


d

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Après avoir entendu ce conte, Laure pose des questions. Son père lui répond chaque fois en donnant son opinion. Complétez les phrases du père en reprenant les mêmes éléments de la question, et réutilisez le verbe souligné! Faites les changements nécessaires.

Laure: Toutes les princesses, sont-elles vraiment belles? Papa: J’espère qu(e) __________________________________________________________. Laure: Est-ce que les princes choisissent toujours une belle princesse? Papa: Il est peu probable qu(e) _________________________________________________. Laure: Est-ce qu’il y a toujours un monstre dans un conte? Papa: Absolument, il vaut mieux qu(e) ___________________________________________. Est-ce que ce conte t’a fait peur, mon petit poussin? Laure: Ne t’inquiète pas, papa, je dors bien. Papa: Je suis content que tu ____________________________________________________. Laure: Mais Papa! Je ne suis pas bête… Je sais que ces histoires ne sont pas vraies. Papa: Il est préférable que tu ___________________________________________________. Laure: Tu sais, quand je serai grande, je lirai ces histoires à mes enfants. Papa: Je n’ai pas de doute que tu _______________________________________________.

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The author points out that there are several different places where biases are reported in the news. Which bias injects opinion into the first sentences of an article?

a. Biased "lead" b. Biased handling of quotations c. Biased headline d. Biased reporting of polls

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Some of the following sentences contain subject-verb agreement errors. Other

sentences are correct as written. If a sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error, cross out the incorrect verb, and write the correct verb in its place. If a sentence contains no subject-verb agreement error, write a C for correct in the left margin. The design and fabric of a dress determines its price. What will be an ideal response?

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Write two paragraphs in Spanish to describe the food in the region (or country) where you live. In the first, describe the dishes, ingredients and whether these are more common during certain times of the year. In the second, describe what you like or don’t like about the food in your region.

What will be an ideal response?

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