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Grammar 8.8: Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart
PART 1 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word in parentheses that best completes the sentence. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

2. Identify if it is an adjective or adverb. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

Sentence #1: (Bad, Badly) weather is expected tonight and tomorrow.

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Word: (Bad, Badly) weather is expected tonight and tomorrow.

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Type: (Bad, Badly) weather is expected tonight and tomorrow.

Sentence #2: Well, that is one (possible, possibly) solution to the problem.	

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Word: Well, that is one (possible, possibly) solution to the problem.

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Type: Well, that is one (possible, possibly) solution to the problem.

Sentence #3: The first reports are promising, so your prospects look (good, well).		

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Word: The first reports are promising, so your prospects look (good, well).

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Type: The first reports are promising, so your prospects look (good, well).

Sentence #4: The boxer who landed the (most, almost) punches won the fight.	

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Word: The boxer who landed the (most, almost) punches won the fight.

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Type: The boxer who landed the (most, almost) punches won the fight.

Sentence #5: We saw a (real, really) whale when we vacationed at Cape Cod!	

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Word: We saw a (real, really) whale when we vacationed at Cape Cod!

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Type: We saw a (real, really) whale when we vacationed at Cape Cod!

Sentence #6: The long white envelope looked quite (ordinary, ordinarily).

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Word: The long white envelope looked quite (ordinary, ordinarily).

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Type: The long white envelope looked quite (ordinary, ordinarily).

Sentence #7: The picnickers watched the dark clouds (gloomy, gloomily).	

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Word: The picnickers watched the dark clouds (gloomy, gloomily).

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Type: The picnickers watched the dark clouds (gloomy, gloomily).

Sentence #8: Cloie felt (bad, badly) when she realized she might not be able to go to college right away.	

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Word: Cloie felt (bad, badly) when she realized she might not be able to go to college right away.

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Type: Cloie felt (bad, badly) when she realized she might not be able to go to college right away.

Sentence #9: I go to (most, almost) every football game.	

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Word: I go to (most, almost) every football game.

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Type: I go to (most, almost) every football game.

Sentence #10: I would not (ordinary, ordinarily) read a book about computer technology.	

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Word: I would not (ordinary, ordinarily) read a book about computer technology.

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Type: I would not (ordinary, ordinarily) read a book about computer technology.

Sentence #11: Norma is (good, well) at what she does.		

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Word: Norma is (good, well) at what she does.

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Type: Norma is (good, well) at what she does.

Sentence #12: (Most, Almost) everyone in our class was excited about the basketball play-offs.	

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Word: (Most, Almost) everyone in our class was excited about the basketball play-offs.

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Type: (Most, Almost) everyone in our class was excited about the basketball play-offs.

Sentence #13: Jake grew (gloomy, gloomily) toward the end of the day.	

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Word: Jake grew (gloomy, gloomily) toward the end of the day.

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Type: Jake grew (gloomy, gloomily) toward the end of the day.

Sentence #14: The wrestler had a (sure, surely) hold on his opponent.	

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Word: The wrestler had a (sure, surely) hold on his opponent.

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Type: The wrestler had a (sure, surely) hold on his opponent.

Sentence #15: The car skidded (bad, badly) before it left the road.	

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Word: The car skidded (bad, badly) before it left the road.

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Type: The car skidded (bad, badly) before it left the road.

Grammar 8.9: Avoiding Double Negatives
PART 2 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Determine if each sentence is correct or not. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

2. If you selected CORRECT: Write none in the box. (5 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
If you selected INCORRECT: Rewrite the sentence correctly. (10 points)
          *You must rewrite the entire sentence.
          *Use proper capitalization and punctuation.

Sentence #1: Football camp is really nothing like summer camp.	

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Sentence #1: Football camp is really nothing like summer camp.

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Sentence #1 Rewritten: Football camp is really nothing like summer camp.

Sentence #2: There aren’t no activities that are unrelated to the sport of football.	

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Sentence #2: There aren’t no activities that are unrelated to the sport of football.

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Sentence #2 Rewritten: There aren’t no activities that are unrelated to the sport of football.

Sentence #3: You don’t have no reason to be there unless you truly want to play.		

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Sentence #3: You don’t have no reason to be there unless you truly want to play.

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Sentence #3 Rewritten: You don’t have no reason to be there unless you truly want to play.

Sentence #4: Football camp doesn’t leave no opportunity to sleep late.	

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Sentence #4: Football camp doesn’t leave no opportunity to sleep late.

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Sentence #4 Rewritten: Football camp doesn’t leave no opportunity to sleep late.

Sentence #5: Nobody ever went to football camp to rest!	

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Sentence #5: Nobody ever went to football camp to rest!

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Sentence #5 Rewritten: Nobody ever went to football camp to rest!

Sentence #6: After breakfast, which no one ever misses, conditioning activities begin.	

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Sentence #6: After breakfast, which no one ever misses, conditioning activities begin.

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Sentence #6 Rewritten: After breakfast, which no one ever misses, conditioning activities begin.

Sentence #7: Nothing will never protect a player from injury more than conditioning.	

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Sentence #7: Nothing will never protect a player from injury more than conditioning.

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Sentence #7 Rewritten: Nothing will never protect a player from injury more than conditioning.

Sentence #8: There aren’t no exercises that the players find easy.

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Sentence #8: There aren’t no exercises that the players find easy.

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Sentence #8 Rewritten: There aren’t no exercises that the players find easy.

Sentence #9: We don’t practice nothing but drills to prepare us for the actual game.	

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Sentence #9: We don’t practice nothing but drills to prepare us for the actual game.

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Sentence #9 Rewritten: We don’t practice nothing but drills to prepare us for the actual game.

Sentence #10: Players can never learn enough about the importance of commitment.	

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Sentence #10: Players can never learn enough about the importance of commitment.

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Sentence #10 Rewritten: Players can never learn enough about the importance of commitment.

Sentence #11: Staying at home all summer never is any fun.

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Sentence #11: Staying at home all summer never is any fun.

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Sentence #11 Rewritten: Staying at home all summer never is any fun.

Sentence #12: The first time I went to summer camp, I didn’t expect to have no fun.

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Sentence #12: The first time I went to summer camp, I didn’t expect to have no fun.

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Sentence #12 Rewritten: The first time I went to summer camp, I didn’t expect to have no fun.

Sentence #13: When my parents dropped me off, there wasn’t no one around that I knew.	

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Sentence #13: When my parents dropped me off, there wasn’t no one around that I knew.

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Sentence #13 Rewritten: When my parents dropped me off, there wasn’t no one around that I knew.

Sentence #14: Because I was the last to arrive, I didn’t get no choice of bunks.

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Sentence #14: Because I was the last to arrive, I didn’t get no choice of bunks.

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Sentence #14 Rewritten: Because I was the last to arrive, I didn’t get no choice of bunks.

Sentence #15: I wasn’t getting nowhere with making my bunk until my counselor helped me.	

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Sentence #15: I wasn’t getting nowhere with making my bunk until my counselor helped me.

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Sentence #15 Rewritten: I wasn’t getting nowhere with making my bunk until my counselor helped me.

Grammar 8.10: Misplaced Modifiers
PART 3 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the misplaced modifier in each sentence. (12 points)
          *Look at the FIRST number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
          *Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

2. Identify the word or phrase being incorrectly modified. (12 points)
          *Look at the SECOND number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
          *REMEMBER: This is next to the misplaced modifier...either in front of or behind it.
          *Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

3. Identify the word or phrase that should be modified. (12 points)
          *Look at the THIRD number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
          *REMEMBER: This cannot be a word or phrase that was already used.
          *Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

4. Rewrite the sentence to correct the misplaced modifier. (12 points)
          *Copy and paste the original sentence into the box.
          *Make sure to include punctuation and have correct capitalization.

Sentence #1: Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants.	

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Misplaced Modifier: Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants. (4)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants.

Sentence #2: At noon, Karen encountered heavy traffic driving to the bank.

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Misplaced Modifier: At noon, Karen encountered heavy traffic driving to the bank. (4)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: At noon, Karen encountered heavy traffic driving to the bank. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: At noon, Karen encountered heavy traffic driving to the bank. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: At noon, Karen encountered heavy traffic driving to the bank.

Sentence #3: Erin must have found at least ten sources researching her term paper.

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Misplaced Modifier: Erin must have found at least ten sources researching her term paper. (4)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Erin must have found at least ten sources researching her term paper. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Erin must have found at least ten sources researching her term paper. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: Erin must have found at least ten sources researching her term paper.

Sentence #4: The president waved to the thousands of people riding in his black limousine.	

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Misplaced Modifier: The president waved to the thousands of people riding in his black limousine. (5)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: The president waved to the thousands of people riding in his black limousine. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: The president waved to the thousands of people riding in his black limousine. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: The president waved to the thousands of people riding in his black limousine.

Sentence #5: The bears began eating their meal of ants rising from their afternoon naps.	

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Misplaced Modifier: The bears began eating their meal of ants rising from their afternoon naps. (5)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: The bears began eating their meal of ants rising from their afternoon naps. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: The bears began eating their meal of ants rising from their afternoon naps. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: The bears began eating their meal of ants rising from their afternoon naps.

Sentence #6: Stumbling over another player, the crowd gasped as the receiver ran for a touchdown.	

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Misplaced Modifier: Stumbling over another player, the crowd gasped as the receiver ran for a touchdown. (4)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Stumbling over another player, the crowd gasped as the receiver ran for a touchdown. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Stumbling over another player, the crowd gasped as the receiver ran for a touchdown. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: Stumbling over another player, the crowd gasped as the receiver ran for a touchdown.

Sentence #7: The hawk was searching for its next meal circling overhead.

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Misplaced Modifier: The hawk was searching for its next meal circling overhead. (2)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: The hawk was searching for its next meal circling overhead. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: The hawk was searching for its next meal circling overhead. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: The hawk was searching for its next meal circling overhead.

Sentence #8: Justine saw the posters shopping in the souvenir shop.	

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Misplaced Modifier: Justine saw the posters shopping in the souvenir shop. (5)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Justine saw the posters shopping in the souvenir shop. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Justine saw the posters shopping in the souvenir shop. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: Justine saw the posters shopping in the souvenir shop.

Sentence #9: I held the ticket tightly in my hand that my friend gave me.	

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Misplaced Modifier: I held the ticket tightly in my hand that my friend gave me. (5)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: I held the ticket tightly in my hand that my friend gave me. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: I held the ticket tightly in my hand that my friend gave me. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: I held the ticket tightly in my hand that my friend gave me.

Sentence #10: A holiday was given to the employees with special pay.

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Misplaced Modifier: A holiday was given to the employees with special pay. (3)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: A holiday was given to the employees with special pay. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: A holiday was given to the employees with special pay. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: A holiday was given to the employees with special pay.

Sentence #11: Walking in the woods, a squirrel darted across the path, startling her.

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Misplaced Modifier: Walking in the woods, a squirrel darted across the path, startling her. (4)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Walking in the woods, a squirrel darted across the path, startling her. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Walking in the woods, a squirrel darted across the path, startling her. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: Walking in the woods, a squirrel darted across the path, startling her.

Sentence #12: Untended and overgrown since last summer, Marlene helped in the garden.	

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Misplaced Modifier: Untended and overgrown since last summer, Marlene helped in the garden. (6)

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Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Untended and overgrown since last summer, Marlene helped in the garden. (1)

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Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Untended and overgrown since last summer, Marlene helped in the garden. (1)

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Rewritten Sentence: Untended and overgrown since last summer, Marlene helped in the garden.

Grammar 8.11: Dangling Modifiers
PART 4 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Decide if each sentence contains a dangling modifier. (6 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
          *There are EXACTLY three of each.

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1. To prevent an unhealthy buildup of bacteria, bed sheets should be washed at least once a week.

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2. Before you begin the project, all of the required materials should be carefully gathered.

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3. After applying lotion, my skin feels a lot smoother.

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4. Excited about the trip, her luggage was already packed two weeks before the departure date.

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5. As Manuel was rollerblading frantically to keep up with the others, the hill proved too steep, and he fell to the ground.

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6. Using the information found in your profile, a stranger may recognize that where you live can be discovered.

Grammar 8.11: Dangling Modifiers
PART 5 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the dangling modifier in the original sentence. (10 points)
          *Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to highlight.
          *Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

2. Rewrite each sentence to correct the dangling modifier using the information provided in
parentheses. (10 points)
          *You must rewrite the entire sentence.
          *Use proper capitalization and punctuation.
          *You may not add any additional words of your choosing.
          *Do NOT remove the commas, add any new commas, or rearrange the commas.

Sentence #1: After trying for many years to locate my birth mother, she lives in Tucson.

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Dangling Modifier: After trying for many years to locate my birth mother, she lives in Tucson.
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Rewritten Sentence: After trying for many years to locate my birth mother, she lives in Tucson.
(I found that)

Sentence #2: Trying to get to practice on time, the coach started without me.

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Dangling Modifier: Trying to get to practice on time, the coach started without me.
(7 Words)

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Rewritten Sentence: Trying to get to practice on time, the coach started without me.
(even though I was)

Sentence #3: Before leaving for school, breakfast is a good thing.

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Dangling Modifier: Before leaving for school, breakfast is a good thing.
(4 Words)

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Rewritten Sentence: Before leaving for school, breakfast is a good thing.
(you are)

Sentence #4: Carefully watering the garden, the plants bloomed profusely.

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Dangling Modifier: Carefully watering the garden, the plants bloomed profusely.
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Rewritten Sentence: Carefully watering the garden, the plants bloomed profusely.
(Lilah watched)

Sentence #5: Slipping on the ice, the sidewalk had no traction.

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Dangling Modifier: Slipping on the ice, the sidewalk had no traction.
(4 Words)

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Rewritten Sentence: Slipping on the ice, the sidewalk had no traction.
(Andrew despised that)

Sentence #6: Swimming in our very best form, the trophy was richly deserved.

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Dangling Modifier: Swimming in our very best form, the trophy was richly deserved.
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Rewritten Sentence: Swimming in our very best form, the trophy was richly deserved.
(with our team)

Sentence #7: Singing all morning, the muscles of her mouth were rather sore.

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Dangling Modifier: Singing all morning, the muscles of her mouth were rather sore.
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Rewritten Sentence: Singing all morning, the muscles of her mouth were rather sore.
(after Yuri was)

Sentence #8: Relaxing with nothing to do, the sunny afternoon made him sleepy.

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Dangling Modifier: Relaxing with nothing to do, the sunny afternoon made him sleepy.
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Rewritten Sentence: Relaxing with nothing to do, the sunny afternoon made him sleepy.
(as Freddy was)

Sentence #9: A fine athletic talent, his name is well known in the league.

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Dangling Modifier: A fine athletic talent, his name is well known in the league.
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Rewritten Sentence: A fine athletic talent, his name is well known in the league.
(with Pedro being)

Sentence #10: Having injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam.

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Dangling Modifier: Having injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam.
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