Grammar quiz for ENG331 at NCSU Spring 2015by Patrick Templeton
True
False
People have problems with dangling modifiers because they get confused.
Since they are tricky, dangling modifiers sometimes confuse people.
All too often, misplaced modifiers modify the wrong target.
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False
Their
Personality
Oswalds
Beagles
Because Frank was being a brat, his dad didn't take him to the cookout.
Frank's dad didn't take him to the cookout because he was being a brat.
Because he was being a brat, Frank's dad didn't take him to the cookout.
Results
Numbers
Experiment
His computer
Assignment
Him
While approaching the intersection, the stoplight suddenly turned red.
The stoplight suddenly turned red when approaching the intersection.
When the car was approaching the intersection, the stoplight suddenly turned red.
If they haven't eaten for a while, black bears are known to hunt people.
Black bears are known to hunt people, if they haven't eaten for a while.
If they haven't eaten for a while, people are known to be hunted by black bears.
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