Dangling Modifiers
If your baby does not like cold apple juice, it should be heated.
Your answer:
1.
Dangling Modifiers
When they are fresh, eating oranges can often keep away the cold virus.
Your answer:
2.
Predication
Our plans for tomorrow should begin today.
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3.
Punctuating Sentences
The dinner party will begin at 8 o’clock sharp.
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4.
Punctuating Sentences
Without a doubt, cramming for the test.
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5.
Punctuating Sentences
He took the curve too sharply, it caused an accident.
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6.
Punctuation—Colon
The ingredients for my favorite grilled sandwich are: peanut butter and bananas.
Your answer:
7.
Punctuation—Colon
Studying is exciting: find something about the subject that interests you, and resolve to become an expert.
Your answer:
8.
Punctuation—Dash
Pens come in all shapes—my favorite is an ergonomic one shaped like a wishbone.
Your answer:
9.
Punctuation—Hyphen
She ate two thirds of the pie in one sitting!
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10.
Punctuation—Hyphen
The high rise building is located at 3114 Main Street.
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11.
Punctuation—Parentheses
The blouse did not fit properly. (You will find it in this package.)
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12.
Punctuation—Square Brackets
The article about American history stated, “The revolution began over a beer [during Prohibition] and ended with a bang.”
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13.
Inclusive Language—Nonsexist Language
We need more manpower to finish the job on schedule.
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14.
Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language
The woman who earned the award was a Negro from Louisiana.
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15.
Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language
It seems that every Golden Ager is on the bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada.
Your answer:
16.
Inclusive Language—Talking about People with Disabilities and Disease
The blind people were downtown for a national conference.
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17.
Inclusive Language—Talking about People with Disabilities and Disease
His sister is afflicted with polio and muscular dystrophy, so she is confined to a wheelchair.
Your answer:
18.
Inclusive Language—Quoting from Biased Material
The mayors and their wives were invited on a tour of the state buildings.
Your answer:
19.
Inclusive Language—Quoting from Biased Material
Back in the 1400s, the laws governing the people were quite specific: “All men shall tithe 10% to the church and pay taxes every six months. All men can attend school until they are 16 years of age.”
Your answer:
20.
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1. Dangling Modifiers:
Dangling modifiers occur when a modifier is placed in a sentence without a clear word or phrase to modify, leading to confusion or ambiguity. To identify and correct dangling modifiers, you need to determine what the modifier is supposed to modify.
For example, in the sentence "If your baby does not like cold apple juice, it should be heated", the dangling modifier is "If your baby does not like cold apple juice". To correct this, you can rephrase the sentence to "If your baby does not like cold apple juice, heat it before giving it to them."
2. Dangling Modifiers:
Similarly, in the sentence "When they are fresh, eating oranges can often keep away the cold virus", the dangling modifier is "When they are fresh". To correct this, you can rephrase the sentence to "Eating oranges when they are fresh can often keep away the cold virus."
3. Predication:
Predication refers to the act of making statements or claims about something. In the sentence "Our plans for tomorrow should begin today", the verb "begin" is the predicate. To determine the predicate, you need to identify the main action or assertion in the sentence.
4. Punctuating Sentences:
Punctuation is used to clarify the meaning and structure of sentences. In the sentence "The dinner party will begin at 8 o’clock sharp", the punctuation mark used is the full stop or period, indicating the end of a sentence.
5. Punctuating Sentences:
The sentence "Without a doubt, cramming for the test" is missing proper punctuation. In this case, you can add a comma after "doubt" to separate the introductory phrase from the main clause. The corrected sentence would be "Without a doubt, cramming for the test."
6. Punctuating Sentences:
The sentence "He took the curve too sharply, it caused an accident" is missing proper punctuation. In this case, you can use a comma before "it" to separate the two independent clauses. The corrected sentence would be "He took the curve too sharply, and it caused an accident."
7. Punctuation—Colon:
A colon is used to introduce a list, explanation, or expansion of a previous statement. In the sentence "The ingredients for my favorite grilled sandwich are: peanut butter and bananas", the colon is used to introduce the list of ingredients.
8. Punctuation—Colon:
Similarly, in the sentence "Studying is exciting: find something about the subject that interests you, and resolve to become an expert", the colon is used to introduce the explanation or expansion of the previous statement.
9. Punctuation—Dash:
A dash is used to indicate a sudden break or change in a sentence. In the sentence "Pens come in all shapes—my favorite is an ergonomic one shaped like a wishbone", the dash is used to indicate a break in the sentence.
10. Punctuation—Hyphen:
A hyphen is used to join two or more words together to create a compound word or to indicate a range. In the sentence "She ate two thirds of the pie in one sitting!", the hyphen is used to join "two" and "thirds" to create a compound adjective describing "pie".
11. Punctuation—Hyphen:
In the sentence "The high-rise building is located at 3114 Main Street", the hyphen is used to join "high" and "rise" to create a compound noun describing "building".
12. Punctuation—Parentheses:
Parentheses are used to provide additional information or clarification to a sentence. In the sentence "The blouse did not fit properly. (You will find it in this package.)", the information in parentheses provides additional context or instruction.
13. Punctuation—Square Brackets:
Square brackets are used to enclose explanatory or additional information within a quote or citation. In the sentence "The article about American history stated, 'The revolution began over a beer [during Prohibition] and ended with a bang'", the square brackets are used to provide additional context within the quotation.
14. Inclusive Language—Nonsexist Language:
Inclusive language refers to the use of language that does not exclude or discriminate against any particular gender. For example, instead of saying "We need more manpower to finish the job on schedule", you can use "We need more personnel to finish the job on schedule."
15. Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language:
Similarly, nonracist and nonagist language refers to the use of language that does not discriminate or stereotype based on race or age. Instead of saying "The woman who earned the award was a Negro from Louisiana", you can use "The woman who earned the award was an African American from Louisiana."
16. Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language:
Instead of saying "It seems that every Golden Ager is on the bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada", you can use "It seems that many older adults are on the bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada."
17. Inclusive Language—Talking about People with Disabilities and Disease:
When talking about people with disabilities or diseases, it is important to use respectful and inclusive language. Instead of saying "The blind people were downtown for a national conference", you can use "People with visual impairments were downtown for a national conference."
18. Inclusive Language—Talking about People with Disabilities and Disease:
Similarly, instead of saying "His sister is afflicted with polio and muscular dystrophy, so she is confined to a wheelchair", you can use "His sister lives with polio and muscular dystrophy, so she uses a wheelchair for mobility."
19. Inclusive Language—Quoting from Biased Material:
When quoting from biased material, it is important to acknowledge and address any biases present. Instead of saying "The mayors and their wives were invited on a tour of the state buildings", you can use "The mayors and their spouses were invited on a tour of the state buildings."
20. Inclusive Language—Quoting from Biased Material:
In the sentence "Back in the 1400s, the laws governing the people were quite specific: 'All men shall tithe 10% to the church and pay taxes every six months. All men can attend school until they are 16 years of age'", the quote itself contains biased language. To address this, you can rephrase the quote to remove the biased language or provide a disclaimer acknowledging the biases present.
I hope this helps you understand the concepts and provides guidance on how to solve the given questions. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask!