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3
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Being the vice-president of a large company, Mary has a lot of responsibilities.
Column A
Column B
1. They have sticky pads on their feet.
2. He has worked with
computers for many
years.
3. She was born two months prematurely.
4. He had done never everything he could
for the patient.
5. She had never eaten Thai food before.
6. He had no one to turn to for help.
7. They are endangered species.
8. They are able to crawl into very small
places.
9. She has done very well in her studies.
10. They are extremely hard and nearly
indestructible.
A. Sally didn’t what except when she went
to the Thai restaurant for dinner.
B. Mice can hide in almost any
part of a
house.
C. Rhinos are protected by law from
poachers who kill them solely for their
horns.
D. The doctor left to attend other people.
E. Nancy
except to be hired by a top
company after graduation.
F. Diamonds are used extensively in
industry to cut other hard minerals.
G. Flies can easily walk on the ceiling.
H. Sam was forced to work out the problem
by himself.
I. Mary needed special care for the first few
days of her life.
J. Ed has an excellent understanding of their
limitations as well as their potential.
EXCERCISE 7. Modifying Adverbial Phrases. (Charts 18-1
→
18.4)
Directions: Some (but not all) of te sentences contain DANGLING MODIFIERS
(i.e., Incorrectly used modifying adverbial phrases). Correct these errors.
1. After leaving the theatre, we stopped at coffee shop for a late night snack. (no change)
2. After leaving the theatred, Tom’s car wouldn’t start, so we had to take a taxy home.
After we left the theater, Tom’s car wouldn’t start, so we had to take a taxy home.
After leaving the theater, we discovered that Tom’s car wouldn’t start, so we took a
taxy home.
3. Not wanting to interrupt the conversation, I stood quietly and listened until I could
have a chance to talk.
4. Being too young to understand death, my mother gave me a simple explanation of
where my grandfather had gone.
5. When asked
to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
6. While working in my office late last night, someone suddenly knocked loudly at my
door and nearly scared me to death!
7. After hurrying to get everything ready for picnic, it began to rain just as were leaving.
8. While walking across the street at busy intersection, a truck nearly ran over my foot.
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