Question
Which sentences use a correctly placed modifier?(2 points)
Correct Incorrect
Barking at a cat, Allen told his dog to settle down.
Swaying back and forth in the wind, we thought the small tree would snap in half.
Hoping to find more information for her presentation, Jalissa went to her school library.
Trying to get a better view, we hiked to the top of the hill.
Correct Incorrect
Barking at a cat, Allen told his dog to settle down.
Swaying back and forth in the wind, we thought the small tree would snap in half.
Hoping to find more information for her presentation, Jalissa went to her school library.
Trying to get a better view, we hiked to the top of the hill.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentences that use correctly placed modifiers are:
1. **Barking at a cat, Allen told his dog to settle down.** (This sentence is correct because it indicates that the dog is barking at a cat.)
2. **Hoping to find more information for her presentation, Jalissa went to her school library.** (This sentence is correct because it clearly shows that Jalissa is the one hoping to find information.)
3. **Trying to get a better view, we hiked to the top of the hill.** (This sentence is correct since it indicates that "we" are the ones trying to get a better view.)
The incorrect sentence is:
- **Swaying back and forth in the wind, we thought the small tree would snap in half.** (This is incorrect because it suggests that "we" are swaying back and forth in the wind, which is not the intended meaning; it should indicate that "the tree" is swaying.)
1. **Barking at a cat, Allen told his dog to settle down.** (This sentence is correct because it indicates that the dog is barking at a cat.)
2. **Hoping to find more information for her presentation, Jalissa went to her school library.** (This sentence is correct because it clearly shows that Jalissa is the one hoping to find information.)
3. **Trying to get a better view, we hiked to the top of the hill.** (This sentence is correct since it indicates that "we" are the ones trying to get a better view.)
The incorrect sentence is:
- **Swaying back and forth in the wind, we thought the small tree would snap in half.** (This is incorrect because it suggests that "we" are swaying back and forth in the wind, which is not the intended meaning; it should indicate that "the tree" is swaying.)