tailieunhanh - Learning Express - Writing Skills Success_07

Tham khảo tài liệu 'learning express - writing skills success_07', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng viết tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | MODIFIERS Dangling Modifiers Words phrases or clauses that begin a sentence and are set off by commas sometimes mistakenly modify the wrong noun or pronoun. These are called dangling modifiers. The following sentences contain dangling modifiers. Pay close attention to how the sentences are rewritten to avoid the problem. DANGLING MODIFIERS WRONG CORRECT Flat and useless Jason removed the bicycle tire. Why was Jason flat Jason removed the flat and useless bicycle tire. Flat and useless the bicycle tire was removed by Jason. Attached to an old stump Janette saw a No Fishing sign. Why was Janette attached to an old stump Janette saw a No Fishing sign attached to an old stump. The No Fishing sign attached to an old stump caught Janette s attention. While cleaning up after dinner the phone rang. Don t you wish you had a phone that cleaned up after dinner While I was cleaning up after dinner the phone rang. While cleaning up after dinner I heard the phone ring. The phone rang while I was cleaning up after dinner. Practice Circle the correct word in each of the following sentences. The answers to this set of questions can be found at the end of the lesson. 1. Marta dashed as quick quickly as she could to the store for some sugar. 2. Charlotte seemed bored boredly during the long meeting. 3. The old door doesn t open as easy easily as it used to. 4. The line moved too slow slowly frustrating Justin. 5. If you ask polite politely she is more likely to grant your request. 6. The customer at the end of the line looked angry angrily . 7. When the phone rang loud loudly it woke up the baby. 8. The new mattress was more comfortable comfortably than our old one. 9. Lauren played especially well good at the recital. 10. Lisa looked careful carefully for any errors in the report. 11. They searched thorough thoroughly in the attic and the basement. 12. Franklin had fewer less difficulty with the decision because he had fewer less choices. 13. Josie is the younger youngest of the .