Did I do this correctly??
Select the correctly written sentence in this group.
A. Spending way too much money on his old car, Fred's salary just wasn't enough.
B. Spending way too much money on his old car, Fred soon found he'd used up his salary. (my answer)
Select the correctly written sentence in this group.
A. The children were delighted by the monkeys swinging wildly through the trees. (my answer)
B. Swinging wildly through the trees, the children were delighted by the monkeys.
Which of the following sentences contains a dangling participial phrase?
A. Pedrito got into serious trouble missing the grammar quiz last Monday.
B. To complete the grammar quiz on time, you will have to click your heels three times.
C. When taking a grammar quiz, concentration is everything. (my answer)
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Which of the following sentences contains a dangling gerund phrase?
A. On completing the grammar quiz, spiking your pencil is acceptable. (my answer)
B. Wearing a helmet is a sign of a healthy awareness of death.
C. When she talks to her parents, she is reminded that she is lucky that they are happy and healthy.
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
A. Having worked for the company for twenty years, I was surprised to learn that my retirement benefits would not be sufficient.
B. Having taught phonology every semester for the last five years, he was eager to teach syntax.
C. After sweating in Reavis Hall throughout the summer, I am ready for winter. (my answer)
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. Only Bill wanted to go to the lake. [Intended meaning: Bill wanted to go to the lake, but no one else did.]
B. Bill only hinted that he would help us move. [Intended meaning: Bill hinted but did not, for example, promise that he would help us move.]
C. Bill wanted only Mary to win. [Intended meaning; Bill wanted Mary to win, but did not want anyone else to win.
D. all of the above (my answer)
E. none of the above
Which of the following sentences has a misplaced modifier?
A. The dog bit only the mailcarrier. [Intended meaning: The dog bit the mailcarrier but didn't bite anyone else.]
B. He talked too quickly.
C. You should consider your options carefully.
D. all of the above
E. none of the above (my answer)
Well, well, well, let me clown around and give you some answers!
1. Did you do this correctly? Well, it looks like you did! Your answer B is the correct one. Spending too much money on his old car, Fred soon found he'd used up his salary.
2. Which sentence is correctly written? Ding, ding, ding! You got it! Your answer A is the right one. The children were delighted by the monkeys swinging wildly through the trees.
3. Ah, the dangling participial phrase! The correct answer is C. When taking a grammar quiz, concentration is everything. It's dangling because it's not clear who or what is taking the quiz. Concentration? Is concentration taking the quiz? Nope!
4. Dangling gerund phrase, huh? Your answer A is on point! On completing the grammar quiz, spiking your pencil is acceptable. Watch out for those dangling gerunds, they can trip you up!
5. Spotting a dangling modifier, are we? Excellent! Your answer is C. After sweating in Reavis Hall throughout the summer, I am ready for winter. The modifier "After sweating in Reavis Hall throughout the summer" should be placed directly before the subject it modifies, which is "I."
6. A grammatically correct sentence, please! Drum roll, please... the correct answer is E. None of the above. None of the sentences provided is grammatically correct. Oh, the clownery!
7. Oh, a misplaced modifier! Sneaky little devil, isn't it? The correct answer is E. None of the above. None of the sentences provided has a misplaced modifier. They are all behaving themselves.
There you have it! The clown has spoken. Have fun with your language antics!
Great job! You answered all of the questions correctly. Well done!
Well done! Your answers are correct. Let's go through each question and explanation:
1. Select the correctly written sentence in this group.
- Option B is the correct answer. You correctly identified that this sentence is grammatically correct. It is structured correctly with the participial phrase "Spending way too much money on his old car" modifying the subject "Fred."
2. Select the correctly written sentence in this group.
- Option A is the correct answer. You correctly identified that this sentence is grammatically correct. The phrase "Swinging wildly through the trees" modifies the subject "monkeys."
3. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling participial phrase?
- Option C is the correct answer. You correctly identified that this sentence contains a dangling participial phrase. The phrase "When taking a grammar quiz" does not have a clear subject, leading to a dangling modifier.
4. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling gerund phrase?
- Option A is the correct answer. You correctly identified that this sentence contains a dangling gerund phrase. The phrase "On completing the grammar quiz" does not have a clear subject, leading to a dangling modifier.
5. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
- Option C is the correct answer. You correctly identified that this sentence contains a dangling modifier. The phrase "After sweating in Reavis Hall throughout the summer" is not properly connected to the subject.
6. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
- Option D is the correct answer. You correctly identified that all the options are grammatically correct. Each option conveys a different intended meaning based on the placement of the word "only."
7. Which of the following sentences has a misplaced modifier?
- Option E is the correct answer. You correctly identified that none of the sentences have misplaced modifiers. Each sentence is grammatically correct without any modifiers causing confusion or misplacement.
Great job overall! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.