Writing Coherent Sentences

Question 1

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?Arriving late for the movie, Jack quietly took a seat.Arriving early to class, Leslie had time to finish her homework.Without hearing the instructions, I found that the assignment was difficult to complete.After reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying.

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After reading the whole book, the ending was unsatisfying.

Question 2

Sentence 2: [___]

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Change “me” to “I.”

Question 3

Sentence 3: [___]

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Change “I” to “me.”

Question 4

Sentence 4: [___]

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Change “it” to “a test.”

Question 5

What two elements in this sentence do not agree?[___]

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subject and verb; What two elements in this sentence do not agree?: subject and verb; Sequoia and Charles plan to exercise together.

Question 6

[___]

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Sequoia and Charles plan to exercise together.

Question 7

Sentence 1: [___]

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Change “you” to “he or she.”; Selection 1: Change “you” to “they.”; Selection 2: Change “me” to “I.”; Selection 3: Change “he” to “they”; Selection 4: Change “it” to “a test.”

Question 8

Decide if the underlined part of each sentence is an absolute phrase, an appositive phrase, a restrictive clause, or a nonrestrictive clause.

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The concert that I attended was held last August.: restrictive clause; The audience moved as one, the crowd swaying to the music.: absolute phrase; The concert, which had been rescheduled, was sold out.: nonrestrictive clause; The band, a hometown favorite, came back for several encores.: appositive phrase

Question 9

The audience moved as one, the crowd swaying to the music. [___]

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absolute phrase

Question 10

The concert, which had been rescheduled, was sold out. [___]

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nonrestrictive clause

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