Inquizitive: Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers
Click or tap on the group of words in which not is placed incorrectly based on context. If the sentences don't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. While many students take writing courses during their first year at college, not all of them do. Some students complete their writing course requirement in high school.Every college student does not live in a dormitory on campus. Many students share an off-campus apartment with friends; others live at home and commute to school.
(In the original sentence, the placement of not incorrectly indicated that no students live in campus dorms. In the edited sentence, the placement of Not correctly indicates that there are some students who do not live in campus dorms.Not every college student lives in a dormitory on campus. Many students share an off-campus apartment with friends; others live at home and commute to school.)
Drag the modifier only to the correct blank based on the context of the sentences. Each year, the student affairs association selects one accomplished senior to give a speech at graduation. Both the valedictorian and the class president hoped to be selected, but Press Space to openonly the valedictorian was Press Space to openonly chosen Press Space to openonly.
, but only (the valedictorian was chosen.)
Drag the modifier only to the correct blank based on the context of the sentences. According to the World Bank, in 2012, about 12 percent of Press Space to openonly the world's population lived on Press Space to openonly $1.90 per day. The World Bank noted, however, that some progress in reducing extreme poverty had been made, given that 37 percent of the world's population lived on this amount of money in 1990.
1. empty 2. only (The modifier only should be placed here to show that 12 percent of the world's population lived on a very small amount of money in 2012.According to the World Bank, in 2012, about 12 percent of the world's population lived on only $1.90 per day.)
Click or tap on the group of words in which almost is placed incorrectly based on context. If the sentences don't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. When the family returned home from vacation, their indoor plants were almost dead. The neighbor had forgotten to water them.While most plants need water on a daily or weekly basis, some rare cactus species can survive almost two years without water.
2. rare cactus species
Click or tap on the group of words in which not is placed incorrectly based on context. If the sentences don't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. Although healthy male lions are capable of hunting to provide food for their cubs, not all males participate in hunting regularly; more often, the female lions are responsible for hunting.All parents of lion cubs are not responsible for hunting; typically the female lion hunts, while the male lion protects the cubs.
All parent of lion cubs are not responsible
Click or tap on the group of words in which not is placed incorrectly based on context. If the sentences don't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. Although World War II began in 1939, not all of the countries that eventually formed the Allies (Great Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, and others) were drawn into the conflict immediately. It wasn't until 1941, after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, a US base in the Hawaiian Islands, that the United States entered the war.All wars are not justified; some wars are necessary, while others are not.
All wars are not justified (In the original sentence, the placement of not incorrectly indicated that no wars are justified. In the edited sentence, the placement of Not correctly indicates that some wars may be justified and some may not.Not all wars are justified; some wars are necessary, while others are not.)
Click or tap on the group of words in which not is placed incorrectly based on context. If the sentences don't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. Click or tap on words, phrases, or items in the passage below to complete the question as instructed. Earth is not a perfect sphere; instead, our planet is actually slightly wider at the equator than at the poles.It is easy for scientists to not determine Earth's precise shape. Scientists use thousands of Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers across the planet to help measure the Earth's shape.
It is easy for scientists to not (It is not easy for scientists to)
Drag the modifier nearly to the correct blank based on the context of the sentences. Mars and Earth are Press Space to opennearly identical in terms of the amount of time it takes for these planets to make a Press Space to opennearly full rotation. Mars makes a complete rotation on its axis in 24.6 hours, while Earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in 24 hours.
Mars and Earth are (nearly)
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Modifiers well placed "Is Google Making Us Stupid?," written by Nicholas Carr, argues that the internet may be changing the way we read. "Is Google Making Us Stupid?," an article by Nicholas Carr, argues that the internet may be changing the way we read. Modifiers poorly placed "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" argues that the internet may be changing the way we read, an article by Nicholas Carr.
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Modifiers well placed A term that relates to sexual desire, eros is different from spiritual love, known as agape. Associated with sexual desire, eros is different from spiritual love, known as agape. Modifiers poorly placed Often associated with sexual desire, friends should not confuse eros with agape.
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Modifiers well placed Astronomers, using data collected from the Kepler telescope, estimate that there are forty billion planets roughly the size of Earth in our galaxy. Using data collected from the Kepler telescope, astronomers estimate that there are forty billion planets roughly the size of Earth in our galaxy. Modifiers poorly placed Using data collected from the Kepler telescope, an estimated forty billion planets roughly the size of Earth exist in our galaxy according to astronomers.
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Modifiers well placed By sending four thousand soldiers to Boston, the British set the stage for violence and the Revolutionary War. When they sent four thousand soldiers to Boston, the British set the stage for violence and the Revolutionary War. Modifiers poorly placed Sending four thousand British soldiers to Boston, the stage was set for violence and the Revolutionary War.
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Modifiers well placed Characterized by consuming four or five alcoholic beverages within a two-hour period, binge drinking has serious health risks. An activity with serious health risks, binge drinking is characterized by consuming four or five alcoholic beverages within a two-hour period. Modifiers poorly placed An activity with serious health risks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention characterizes binge drinking as consuming four or five alcoholic beverages within a two-hour period.
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Modifiers well placed In 2015, the No Child Left Behind Act, which had mandated that every child become proficient in reading and math by a federally determined date, was revised in order to give local and state officials more power. Giving local and state officials more power, a 2015 revision to the No Child Left Behind Act removed the mandate that every child become proficient in reading and math by a federally determined date. Modifiers poorly placed Giving local and state officials more power, the No Child Left Behind Act was revised in 2015 to remove the requirement that every child become proficient in reading and math by a federally determined date.
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Modifiers well placed Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail," written in response to local church leaders who had criticized his actions, defended his nonviolent civil-disobedience campaign. Writing in response to local church leaders who had criticized his actions, Martin Luther King Jr. composed his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in order to defend his nonviolent civil-disobedience campaign. Modifiers poorly placed Writing in response to local church leaders who had criticized his actions, Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" defended his nonviolent civil-disobedience campaign.
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Modifiers well placed Played across the world by ordinary people today, Quidditch is a game that was originally played by magical people in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. A game played by ordinary people across the world today, Quidditch was originally conceived as a game played only by magical people in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Modifiers poorly placed Originally conceived as a game played only by magical people in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, ordinary people across the world play Quidditch today.
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Modifiers well placed Pluto, formerly the ninth planet in our solar system, was redefined as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union in 2006. Previously considered the ninth planet in our solar system, Pluto was redefined as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union in 2006. Modifiers poorly placed Formerly named the ninth planet in our solar system, the International Astronomical Union redefined Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006.
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Modifiers well placed Published in 1776, Thomas Paine's Common Sense made the case for independence. Writing in 1776, Thomas Paine made the case for independence in a pamphlet titled Common Sense. Modifiers poorly placed Writing in 1776, Thomas Paine's Common Sense made the case for independence.
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Modifiers well placed Published in 1963, Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique is often credited with beginning second-wave feminism in the United States. Writing in 1963, Betty Friedan shed light on the general unhappiness of housewives in the United States in her book titled The Feminine Mystique. Modifiers poorly placed Writing in 1963, Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique shed light on the general unhappiness of housewives in the United States. (Writing in 1963 incorrectly modifies The Feminine Mystique. This sentence conveys the idea that the book The Feminine Mystique was writing something; it should convey the idea that Betty Friedan was writing something.)
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Modifiers well placed Riding at night, Paul Revere warned Boston-area residents in 1775 that British forces were on the way. Paul Revere, riding at night, warned Boston-area residents in 1775 that British forces were on the way. Modifiers poorly placed
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Modifiers well placed Though not an act of war, the Boston Tea Party inspired support for war and thus made it more likely. Modifiers poorly placed Though not an act of war, the Boston Tea Party's effect was to make armed confrontation more likely. The Boston Tea Party had an effect that, though not an act of war, made war more likely.
Click or tap on the group of words in which even is placed incorrectly based on context. If the sentences don't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. Families may resist adopting dogs from shelters because people assume shelter animals can be dangerous. However, even dogs that were once victims of abuse can become good pets if given proper care and training.Some children promise that if they are allowed to get a shelter dog, they will feed, walk, and even clean up after it.
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Click or tap on the group of words in which just is placed incorrectly based on context. If the sentences don't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. In 2015, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began requiring owners to register their commercial drones, but registration is not expensive. Owners pay just five dollars to register a drone.
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Click or tap on the group of words in which not is placed incorrectly based on context. If the sentences don't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. Even though most students are required to take a math course to fill a general education requirement, not all are convinced that what they learn will be applicable in their lives. Not every student will move on to take a more advanced math or science course, but every student will need math skills to manage his or her personal finances well.
Not every student will
Modifies:
To modify means "to describe" or "to specify." A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes or specifies something about another word, phrase, or clause (a long, informative speech; the actors spoke in unison; the man who would be king).
Drag the modifier only to the correct blank based on the context of the sentences. Drag the items below to the passage above to complete the question as instructed. At the annual Humans to Mars Conference, a panel of experts presented its Press Space to openonlyestimate that with an investment of Press Space to openonly $80 to $100 billion, sending humans to Mars is an achievable goal. This cost is significantly lower than the trillion dollars others have estimated.
an investment of only (The modifier only should be placed here to show that the panel's estimate of $80 to $100 billion is significantly lower than the trillion dollars others have estimated.At the annual Humans to Mars Conference, a panel of experts presented its estimate that with an investment of only $80 to $100 billion, sending humans to Mars is an achievable goal.
Click or tap on the group of words in which only is placed incorrectly based on context. If the sentences don't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. The baker made two cakes but sold only one. He decided to serve the other cake to his family.Both cakes and pies call for sugar, butter, and flour. However, one difference between these two desserts is that cakes have icing only.
only cakes have icing
Drag the modifier only to the correct blank based on the context of the sentences. At the age of seven, Helen Keller first recognized the connection between the sign language for a word and the word's meaning. Keller, who was blind and deaf, Press Space to openonly realized the Press Space to openonly meaning of the sign for water when Anne Sullivan, her teacher, pumped water over one of Keller's hands and simultaneously signed the word water onto Keller's other hand.
was blind and deaf, only
Click or tap on the group of words in which almost is placed incorrectly based on context. If the sentences don't contain any errors, click the "No Errors" button. In 1980, approximately 7 percent of children in the United States aged 6-11 years old were obese; by 2012, that number had increased to almost 18 percent.From 1980 to 2012, the percentage of obese adolescents in the United States went up from 7 percent to almost 21 percent. Documented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this increase shows that the number of obese adolescents is on the rise.
went up from 7 percent to almost 21 percent (In the original sentence, the placement of almost incorrectly indicated that the increase from 7 percent to 21 percent did not actually happen. In the edited sentence, the placement of almost correctly indicates that the number of obese adolescents increased from 7 percent to nearly 21 percent.From 1980 to 2012, the percentage of obese adolescents in the United States went up from 7 percent to almost 21 percent.)
