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☆☆☆☆☆A grammatical construction in which an adverb is placed to and the verb stem
a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'A dangling participle is a participial phrase that precedes a main clause but doesn't clearly connect with a subject.
A participial phrase that precedes a main clause but doesn't clearly connect with a subject
After it turns 2 years old in human years, it's a dog even if it still looks like a puppy and acts like one. It's like a tennager, still acts like a kid once 13.
- A phrase or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence so that it appears to modify or refer to an unintended word.
The present participle of "dangle" is "dangling"; its past participle is "dangled."
A variety of sentence patterns can alleviate choppy writing that halts and stops, create a more dynamic flow, and pique the reader's interest. =]
An awkward modifier is a modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence. =]
A modifier that interrupts the flow of the sentence
A tragic flaw
Television is almost entirely funded by advertising.
Write about an author's use of symbolism to express his or her main theme
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence
It made sense until ' by using no pesticides ' .
How does she not use pesticides to borrow a book... ?
Ambiguous Modifier Apex.
A cliche used to be an original figurative expression, but it is so overused that it is no longer creative.
An original figurative expression is a unique phrase that is like a simile or metaphor.
All of the above
A classification that helps define television shows into different groups
All of the Above
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