Homework Help: English

Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 9:48pm.

Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 8:19pm.

1. There is a girl who is reading a book with legs crossed on the sofa.

2. There is a girl reading a book with her knees folded and raised on the sofa.

3. There are a dog and a cat sleeping on a big coushion.

4. There is a boy playing the piano looking at music.

(Would you check the expressions? Thank you.)

English - Writeacher, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 9:18pm
3 and 4 are fine. In 1 and 2, though, you have written what are called "dangling modifiers."

Ask yourself these questions:
1. Are the book's legs crossed...?
2. Are the book's knees folded and raised...?

How can you rephrase 1 and 2 so that these modifiers are clearly describing the girl?
===========
Thank you. What about the following expressions?

1. There is a girl, with legs crossed on the sofa, who is reading a book

2. There is a girl,with her knees folded and raised on the sofa,
reading a book.

English - Writeacher, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 9:51pm
Much, much better!! Good job!

Answer this Question

Related Questions

English - Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 10:09pm. 1. He was based...
English - Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 6:05am. 1. I cannot be...
English - Posted by rfvv on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 12:07am. 1. You are a ...
English - Posted by rfvv on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 5:56am. Life is full of...
physics - Posted by sandhu on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 7:38pm. Posted by ...
English - Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 7:35pm. Posted by rfvv ...
English - Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 11:00pm. 1. I am ...
English - Homework Help Forum: English Posted by rfvv on Sunday, August 29, 2010...
Chem- bobpursley - What mass of protons would be required to just neutralize the...
English - Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 2:04am. 1. The eighth ...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: