Read the sentence.Writers use verbal phrases containing gerunds, infinitives, and participles to add variety and interest to their writing.What type of phrase is the underlined phrase in the sentence?
The following sentence has a misplaced modifier.The group members met on Saturday working on the project together.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?
Read the paragraph.Last night I was startled. A raccoon crawled into one of the trash cans behind my house. It couldn’t escape, and it hissed at me when I was taking out the trash. I was so surprised that I ran back into the house! I was relieved when a park ranger was able to rescue the raccoon and return it to its natural habitat.
Which underlined phrases give specific details about place? Select two options.The grade I earned in trigonometry last year required a lot of time and effort.The student council’s goal is to raise enough money for the homecoming dance.Last week, construction workers began building a new fire station around the corner.Generous and hardworking, the volunteers built the playground over there.Sometime last summer, the fruit stand down the street was replaced with a car wash.
Read the paragraph.Neighbors are already looking forward to the grand opening of the Englewood Aquatic Center and the recreation that the center’s Olympic-sized pool will provide. With proof of address, residents will be able to sign up for discounted swimming lessons and attend weekly open swim sessions for free. The new swimming facility will take two years to build. It will be state of the art.
Read the sentences.My goal when visiting Alaska is to see the northern lights. I learned that the city of Fairbanks and Denali National Park are the two best locations in the state for viewing and photographing the lights.Which phrase is an infinitive phrase?
Read the sentence.The hair-care product is now available in all of our stores.Which word does the underlined phrase modify?
Read the paragraph.Attending career day this spring will be helpful to all seniors, regardless of their future plans. By talking to potential future employers, students can learn about careers they have never heard of before. They can also learn which college degrees may be the most useful to them later in life.
The following sentence has a dangling modifier.Noticing that it had been turned over by the storm, the patio table was flipped back on its feet.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?
The following sentence has a misplaced modifier.Tired of studying and writing research papers, summer vacation came as a relief to the student.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?
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