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.
Your answer:
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.
Your answer:
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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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.
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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.”
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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.
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