English Composition

English Composition Study Guide

Eliminating Dangling Modifiers i Clauses and Phrases The sentences below contain dangling modifiers in either a phrase or clause. Rewrite the sentence to be correct. 71. Luann spoke at her grandfather’s funeral about the times she spent at his house with tears in her eyes. 72. Julie fidgeted nervously while waiting for her turn at the podium worried that her skirt was wrinkled. 73. Hunting all day, no deer were seen. 74. When the police officer asked Diana for her license and registration she burst into tears. 75. Worried that time was running out, he circled test answers without reading the questions. Maintaining Agreement between Clauses The sentences below contain errors in agreement between clauses. Rewrite the sentence to correct the problem. 76. The snake escaped the zoo at night, the next day everyone searches for him. 77. Anyone who steals from a store should be ashamed of yourself. 78. Because the directions were in French, it was not helpful. 79. Bags of clothing were dropped off for the charity; some of them were brand new. 80. When the coach revealed his strategy for winning the game, the players were all surprising. Eliminating Sentence Fragments The following series of sentences contain at least one fragment. Combine to form one sentence. 81. The knitter could not find red yarn. She needed. 82. The box sat unopened on the table. Her gift inside. 83. An important call. I ran to the phone when it rang. To answer. 84. After working all day, he was tired. Completely exhausted. 85. Gigantic. The television took up most of one wall.

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