Can you please help me with a few more Ms. Sue?

Read lines 5-9 from "The Olympic Swimmer."

Swimmers swivel, splash, and kick
Back and forth in a clear, blue pool;
Like fish at play in Neptune's sea.
Swimming relaxed, and calm, and free.
These stars, like sharks, cut the waves -

The author most likely uses the images in this stanza to imply that ________________.

A. swimming can be a form of recreation.
B. swimmers appear to enjoy their sport.
C. swimming provides a sense of fulfillment.
D. swimmers move smoothly through the water.
My Answer: Tied between C and D (Please help).

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

A. Grandma bought herself a smart phone, and she uses it only to play video games.
B. Reading until late, it was very hard for me to wake up early this morning.
C. Please discuss the contract in the envelope with your family.
D. The psychologist tried to talk to Felix to help him open up about his anger.

Thank you, Ms. Sue!

Yes, B.

The modifier, "Reading until late" can't modify "it".

By the way, my answer for the second question is C. Please discuss the contract in the envelope with your family.

I vote for C for the first one.

Your second answer is wrong. Study this site.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/misplacedmodifier.htm

@Ms. Sue Hi Ms. Sue, thanks for the great article. I think I finally figured it out! Is it B?

@Ms. Sue Okay, thank you.

You're welcome.

For the first question:

To determine the answer, we need to analyze the images used in the stanza. The author describes the swimmers as "swivel[ing], splash[ing], and kick[ing]" in a clear, blue pool. Then, it compares them to fish at play in Neptune's sea. Lastly, it states that these stars (referring to the swimmers) "cut the waves" like sharks.

Based on these images, we can infer that the author is describing the swimmers' movements and their ability to move smoothly through the water. Therefore, the implied meaning of these images is that swimmers move smoothly through the water.

So, the correct answer is D. swimmers move smoothly through the water.

For the second question:

To identify the misplaced modifier, we need to analyze each sentence and determine if any modifiers are not placed properly.

Sentence A: "Grandma bought herself a smart phone, and she uses it only to play video games." This sentence does not contain a misplaced modifier.

Sentence B: "Reading until late, it was very hard for me to wake up early this morning." In this sentence, the modifier "Reading until late" seems to be modifying the subject "it," which is incorrect. It should directly modify the subject "me." Therefore, sentence B contains a misplaced modifier.

Sentence C: "Please discuss the contract in the envelope with your family." This sentence does not contain a misplaced modifier.

Sentence D: "The psychologist tried to talk to Felix to help him open up about his anger." This sentence does not contain a misplaced modifier.

So, the correct answer is B. Reading until late, it was very hard for me to wake up early this morning.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.