Dangling Modifiers
If your baby does not like cold apple juice, it should be heated.
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1.
Dangling Modifiers
When they are fresh, eating oranges can often keep away the cold virus.
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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.
Your answer:
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.
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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.
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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.”
Dianna, if you will post your answers we will be happy to make corrections or suggestions. We do not do homework for you.... it is not good for your grades when you take tests. <G>
1. If your baby does not like cold apple juice you should heat it.
2 When oranges are fresh they can often keep away a cold virus.
3 No change
4 No change
5 No change
I am sorry I forgot to post them but I am now.
6. He took the curve to sharply: it could have caused an accident.
7, No change
Your first four answers are correct. :-)
Let's look at 5 that you answered "no change."
Punctuating Sentences
Without a doubt, cramming for the test. This is an incomplete sentence because it doesn't have a subject or verb. How can you make it a complete sentence?
# 6. He took the curve too sharply, it caused an accident.
This is run-on sentence. A colon is not the correct punctuation to correct it.
# 7. Punctuation—Colon
The ingredients for my favorite grilled sandwich are: peanut butter and bananas.
A colon shouldn't be used before two simple complements.