Rewrite the following sentences, focusing on the grammar area specified in the left column. To enter your answer, click next to the number and begin typing. If the sentence is already correct, write No Change.

Dangling Modifiers:
Q: Although heated in the microwave, I found the center of the pizza cold.
A: No Change

Dangling Modifiers:
Q: When they are fresh, eating oranges can often keep away the cold virus.
A: When fresh, eating oranges can often keep away the cold virus.

Predication:
Q: Our plans for tomorrow should begin today.
A: Tomorrows plans should begin today.

Punctuating Sentences:
Q: The dinner party will begin an hour late.
A: The dinner party will begin an hour later.

Punctuating Sentences:
Q: Without a doubt, cramming for the test.
A: Cramming for the test is without a doubt.

Punctuating Sentences:
Q: He took the curve too sharply, his reckless driving caused an accident.
A: He took the curve too sharply; his reckless driving caused an accident.

Punctuation—Colon:
Q: The ingredients for my favorite grilled sandwich are: peanut butter and bananas.
A: No Change

Punctuation—Colon:
Q: Studying is exciting: find something about the subject that interests you, and resolve to become an expert.
A: Studying is exciting: find something about the subject that interests you and resolve to become an expert.

Punctuation—Dash:
Q: Pens come in all shapes—my favorite is an ergonomic one shaped like a wishbone.
A: No Change

Punctuation—Hyphen:
Q: She requested two and three-yard ribbons for her sewing project.
A: She requested two- and three - yard ribbons for her sewing project.

Punctuation—Hyphen:
Q: The high rise building is located at 3114 Main Street.
A: The high - rise building is located at 3114 Main Street.

Punctuation—Parentheses:
Q: The blouse did not fit properly. (You will find it in this package.)
A: The blouse did not fit properly (you will find it in this package).

Punctuation—Square Brackets:
Q: The article about American history stated, “The revolution began over a beer [during Prohibition] and ended with a bang.”
A: The article about American history stated, “The revolution began over a beer [during Prohibition] and ended with a bang”.

Inclusive Language—Nonsexist Language:
Q: We need more manpower to finish the job on schedule.
A: We need more help to finish the job on schedule.

Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language:
Q: The woman who earned the award was a Negro from Louisiana.
A: The person who earned the award was from Louisiana.

Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language:
Q: It seems that every Golden Ager is on the bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada.
A: There is a bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada.

Inclusive Language—Talking about People with Disabilities and Disease:
Q: The blind people were downtown for a national conference.
A: The national conference is downtown.

Inclusive Language—Talking about People with Disabilities and Disease:
Q: His sister is afflicted with polio and muscular dystrophy, so she is confined to a wheelchair.
A: Because of her polio and muscular dystrophy she is confined to a wheelchair.

Inclusive Language—Quoting from Biased Material:
Q: The mayors and their wives were invited on a tour of the state buildings.
A: The mayors and their spouses were invited on a tour of the state buildings.

Inclusive Language—Quoting from Biased Material:
Q: 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.”
A: No Change

Please hold on a few minutes while I check your answers.

Please relook at these.

In the very first one What??? is being heated in the microwave... It had better NOT be "I".

Be sure that the modifier is closest to the noun that it modifies.

Example of a misplaced modifier:
Hanging on the fence, I saw the flag.

The modifier is (hanging on the fence). It is closest to "I"....( but I would be very uncomfortable hanging on that fence <G> . Where would the modifier make more sense. After FLAG...

Q: Although heated in the microwave, I found the center of the pizza cold.

A: No Change
Were you heated in the microwave?

Q: When they are fresh, eating oranges can often keep away the cold virus.
A: When fresh, eating oranges can often keep away the cold virus.
Eating fresh oranges often prevents a person from getting the cold virus.

Q: Our plans for tomorrow should begin today.
A: Tomorrows plans should begin today.
I think the Q. sentence is correct. Your sentence needs an apostrophe -- tomorrow's.

Q: The dinner party will begin an hour late.
I don't see any reason to change this.

Q: Without a doubt, cramming for the test.
A: Cramming for the test is without a doubt.
Neither the Q. words nor your sentence is complete.

A: He took the curve too sharply; his reckless driving caused an accident.
Correct

Q: The ingredients for my favorite grilled sandwich are: peanut butter and bananas.
A: No Change
The colon should not be used in this construction.
(Broken Link Removed)

Q: Studying is exciting: find something about the subject that interests you, and resolve to become an expert.
No change

Q: Pens come in all shapes—my favorite is an ergonomic one shaped like a wishbone.
A: No Change
Correct

Punctuation—Hyphen:
Q: She requested two and three-yard ribbons for her sewing project.
A: She requested two- and three - yard ribbons for her sewing project.

Punctuation—Hyphen:
Q: The high rise building is located at 3114 Main Street.
A: The high - rise building is located at 3114 Main Street.
Both of these are correct.

Q: The article about American history stated, “The revolution began over a beer [during Prohibition] and ended with a bang.”
No change

Inclusive Language—Nonsexist Language:
Q: We need more manpower to finish the job on schedule.
A: We need more help to finish the job on schedule.

Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language:
Q: The woman who earned the award was a Negro from Louisiana.
A: The person who earned the award was from Louisiana.
Both of your above answers are correct.

Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language:
Q: It seems that every Golden Ager is on the bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada.
A: There is a bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada.
Better: Many people are on the bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada.

Inclusive Language—Talking about People with Disabilities and Disease:
Q: The blind people were downtown for a national conference.
A: The national conference is downtown.
Better: People who are blind were downtown for a national convention.

The last three answers are correct.


would this be better?

Although I heated it in the microwave, the center of the pizza was cold.

Yes. That's much better. :-)

for the first questions is this a better answer?

Although I heated it in the microwave, the center of the pizza was cold.
or
Although I heated the pizza in the microwave, the center was cold.

Both are correct, but the second is better.

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