17. Choose the best revision for the dangling modifier in the following sentence:
The curtains near the stove caught on fire, while taking a nap.
(1 point)
Responses
While taking a nap, the curtains near the stove caught on fire.
While taking a nap, the curtains near the stove caught on fire.
The curtains near the stove caught on fire, while taking a nap.
The curtains near the stove caught on fire, while taking a nap.
The curtains while taking a nap near the stove caught on fire.
The curtains while taking a nap near the stove caught on fire.
While I was taking a nap, the curtains near the stove caught on fire.
While taking a nap, the curtains near the stove caught on fire.
18. Choose the compound sentence that is correctly punctuated.
(1 point)
Responses
The girl ran across the street and got the mail.
The girl ran across the street and got the mail.
The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail.
The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail.
The girl ran across the street because she wanted to get the mail.
The girl ran across the street because she wanted to get the mail.
The girl ran across the street, got the mail, and returned to the house.
The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail.
19. Choose the complex sentence that is correctly punctuated.
(1 point)
Responses
After Diego left SCCA he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego left SCCA he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego left SCCA, he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego left SCCA, he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego, left SCCA he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego, left SCCA he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego left SCCA he enlisted in, the Peace Corp.
After Diego left SCCA he enlisted in, the Peace Corp.
Question 10
20. Choose the compound-complex sentence that is correctly punctuated.
(1 point)
Responses
After they cleaned their rooms the boys planned to go swimming but it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms the boys planned to go swimming but it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms. The boys planned to go swimming. But it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms. The boys planned to go swimming. But it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms, the boys planned to go swimming, but it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms, the boys planned to go swimming, but it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms the boys planned to go swimming, but it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms the boys planned to go swimming, but it started to rain.
19. After Diego left SCCA, he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
20. After they cleaned their rooms, the boys planned to go swimming, but it started to rain.