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Which sentence is correctly revised to avoid a dangling modifier?
Which sentence is correctly revised to avoid a dangling modifier?
- The fire alarm startled me, while reading in the library.
- While I was reading in the library, the fire alarm startled me. (correct)
- Reading in the library, the fire alarm startled me.
- In the library, the fire alarm startled me while reading.
Which sentence corrects the lack of agreement between pronoun and antecedent?
Which sentence corrects the lack of agreement between pronoun and antecedent?
- Anyone can attend, but they must pay first.
- Anyone can attend, but he must pay first. (correct)
- Anyone can attend, but she must pay first.
- Anyone can attend, but it must pay first.
How should the sentence 'The new computer differs with the old one in style' be corrected?
How should the sentence 'The new computer differs with the old one in style' be corrected?
- The new computer differs from the old one in style. (correct)
- The new computer differs against the old one in style.
- The new computer differs towards the old one in style.
- The new computer differs beside the old one in style.
Which sentence correctly fixes a vague pronoun reference?
Which sentence correctly fixes a vague pronoun reference?
What is the corrected version of 'Friday, he bounce a check'?
What is the corrected version of 'Friday, he bounce a check'?
'The woman ran down the street. Her daughter followed her.' correctly fixes which issue?
'The woman ran down the street. Her daughter followed her.' correctly fixes which issue?
'When we expect good results, you get them.' is correctly revised by which sentence?
'When we expect good results, you get them.' is correctly revised by which sentence?
'The piano plays well but it weighs a ton.' should have which punctuation added to be correct?
'The piano plays well but it weighs a ton.' should have which punctuation added to be correct?
'Men, who are shy, make bad detectives.' should be corrected how?
'Men, who are shy, make bad detectives.' should be corrected how?
Which of the following options has the correct punctuation for this statement: 'While reading in the library I was startled by the fire alarm'?
Which of the following options has the correct punctuation for this statement: 'While reading in the library I was startled by the fire alarm'?
