Thursday, 3/06/08

1. Study for a test on Parallelism.
Review the class notes, text notes, and
the OWL from Tuesday's assignment.
2. Your next Miscellaneous Writing is due.
3. Be abvle to explain Misplaced Modifiers
and Dangling Modifiers. What is the difference?
4. Type each of these numbered sentences as they appear
on this page.If the sentence contains a
modifier error, retype a CORRECTED VERSION
directly below the incorrect one. If the sentence is
corect as is, do not retype it. Be sure
to number each sentence as it is on this page.
THIS IS A TEST.
1. I nearly napped for twenty minutes during class.
2. Tired and examperated, the boys' fight was harmless.
3. While riding a bicycle, a dog chased Michael for an hour.
4. At the age of twelve, the boy genius earned a college degee.
5. Although very expensive, the fur coat looked like a fake.
6. Frozen shrimp lay in the steel pans that were thawing rapidly.
7. The woman picked up a heavy iron skillet with arthritis.
8. Marta told Ron that she would marry him last Friday.
9. While reading the newspapers, my dog sat with me on the porch.
10. The widow ran the farm after her husband died with the
help of two farmhands.
11. Munching leaves from a tall tree, the children watched a giraffe.
12. Not having had much sleep, my concentration was weak during class.
13. Over flowing with garbage, Gren could not find room for her
trash in the dumptster.
14. As a new student, the French test seemed impossible to pass.