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.
Looking through the dictionary, the word cogitate caught my eye. (correct, faulty modifier)
What will be an ideal response?
dangling modifier
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Juan Carlos is pointing out his family pets to you. Choose the correct demonstrative and possessive adjectives to complete his statements.
______ cinco peces son míos. a. Estos b. Ese c. Aquel ______ peces no tienen nombres. a. Mi b. Mis c. Nuestros
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Berry believes that older people and children should NOT work at all in the food-making process. 2. Grunwald believes that we need to do everything possible to try to promote alternative energy. 3. Grunwald thinks there is plenty of land available to grow biofuels and to continue to grow the same amount of food crops that we have been growing. 4. Grunwald believes that nuclear plants can fix the climate crisis.
INSTRUCTIONS: Carefully read the following thesis sentences. Some of the coordinate ideas are faulty because they overlap (have almost the same meaning) or are not coordinate (equal). Cross out the overlapping or uncoordinate idea.Air pollution can irritate eyes and noses, cause lung problems, damage plants, damage buildings, and destroy outer layers of stone buildings.
What will be an ideal response?
Because Rafael was so ______in studying his biology notes every night, he got a
perfect score on the midterm. a. diligent b. collaborative c. derive d. reluctant