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Partial Practice Exam 2 (with explanations)Directions: In each of the questions below, select the option that contains no misplaced or dangling modifiers. A. Arlo placed the catfish on the barbecue grill that he had caught earlier that day. B. On the barbecue grill, Arlo placed the catfish that he had caught earlier that day. C. Arlo placed the catfish that he had caught earlier that day on the barbecue grill. A. On his new diet, Paul almost gained ten pounds in one week. B. Paul almost gained ten pounds in one week on his new diet. C. On his new diet, Paul gained almost ten pounds in one week. A. Walking up to the ocean, the long journey was over at last. B. The long journey was over at last, walking up to the ocean. C. Walking up to the ocean, Jack was glad his long journey was over at last. A. A positive attitude should be maintained to get the most out of life. B. To get the most out of life, a positive attitude should be maintained. C. You should maintain a positive attitude to get the most out of life. A. Outside the pet store, the boy watched the snake eating an ice cream cone. B. The boy eating an ice cream cone outside the pet store watched the snake C. The boy watched the snake outside the pet store eating an ice cream cone. A. Working together, the dishes were soon washed and dried. B. Working together, the two children soon finished washing and drying the dishes. C. The dishes were soon washed and dried, working together. A. The coyote carefully circled the statue of George Washington with a long, bushy tail. B. The coyote with a long, bushy tail carefully circled the statue of George Washington. C. The coyote carefully circled the statue with a long, bushy tail of George Washington. Answers with Explanations (the correct answer is bolded) A Note on Modifiers 1. All modifiers must modify something logical and appropriate.
2. Modifiers should be as close as possible to the thing they modify, ideally right next to it. A. Did Arlo catch the grill earlier that day?
B. Was Arlo on the barbecue grill? C. Correct. The catfish is on the grill. The catfish was caught earlier that day. 2. 3. A. Who should maintain the positive attitude?
A. Is the snake logically going to eat an ice cream cone?
B. Here the boy is outside eating the ice cream cone, and the snake is inside the pet store. This is logical. A. Were the dishes working together?
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