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Название: Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice)
Автор: Geraldine Woods
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited
Жанр: Языкознание
isbn: 9781119883760
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Avoiding Misplaced, Dangling, and Vague Descriptions
432–451 In which of these sentences are the descriptions placed correctly?
432.
1 The ruby earrings rested on the nightstand next to my bed that I wore to the dance.
2 The ruby earrings that I wore to the dance rested on the nightstand next to my bed.
3 The ruby earrings rested on the nightstand that I wore to the dance next to my bed.
433.
1 The crosstown bus filled with holiday shoppers inched slowly through heavy traffic.
2 Filled with holiday shoppers, the crosstown bus inched slowly through heavy traffic.
3 The crosstown bus inched slowly through heavy traffic filled with holiday shoppers.
434.
1 Elena only has three children, though she had hoped for a larger family.
2 Elena has only three children, though she had hoped for a larger family.
3 Elena has three children, though she had only hoped for a larger family.
435.
1 George’s scowling unnecessarily alarmed people.
2 George’s unnecessary scowling alarmed people.
3 George’s scowling alarmed people unnecessarily.
436.
1 Tracy and the cat licking fur curled up on the couch.
2 Tracy and the cat curled up on the couch, licking fur.
3 Licking fur, Tracy and the cat curled up on the couch.
437.
1 The letter said that she had won the lottery in Alice’s mailbox.
2 The letter in Alice’s mailbox said that she had won the lottery.
3 The letter said that in Alice’s mailbox she had won the lottery.
438.
1 He drove the car down the highway that he bought last year.
2 That he bought last year, he drove the car down the highway.
3 He drove the car that he bought last year down the highway.
439.
1 Although the lobby renovation is taking longer than expected, we are sure that everyone will like the new floor tiles from Greece when it reopens in September.
2 Although the lobby renovation is taking longer than expected, we are sure that when it reopens in September, everyone will like the new floor tiles from Greece.
3 Although the lobby renovation is taking longer than expected, when it reopens in September we are sure that everyone will like the new floor tiles from Greece.
440.
1 My hands, breaking into a thousand pieces, were slippery, and the dishes fell.
2 My hands were slippery, and the dishes fell, breaking into a thousand pieces.
3 Breaking into a thousand pieces, my hands were slippery, and the dishes fell.
441.
1 She almost won with 500 votes; the loser received 410.
2 She won with almost 500 votes; the loser received 410.
3 With almost 500 votes, she won; the loser received 410.
442.
1 The highway boundary, painted white, was visible even at night.
2 Painted white, the highway boundary was visible even at night.
3 The highway boundary was visible even at night, painted white.
443.
1 Because Harry is on a diet that emphasizes fruit and vegetables, he just bought ice cream once a month.
2 Because Harry is on a diet that emphasizes fruit and vegetables, he bought just ice cream once a month.
3 Because Harry is on a diet that emphasizes fruit and vegetables, he bought ice cream just once a month.
444.
1 Jack avoided the mugger who was standing still and pointing a gun, running into the woods.
2 Running into the woods, Jack avoided the mugger who was standing still and pointing a gun.
3 Jack, running into the woods, avoided the mugger who was standing still and pointing a gun.
445.
1 Eleanor told me during the class the teacher was boring.
2 During the class, Eleanor told me the teacher was boring.
3 Eleanor told me the teacher was boring during the class.
446.
1 When you’re dealing with unreasonable people, making decisions quickly causes arguments.
2 When you’re dealing with unreasonable people, making decisions causes arguments quickly.
3 When you’re dealing with unreasonable people, making quick decisions causes arguments.
447.
1 Lying asleep in the crib, the nanny checked on the child.
2 The nanny, lying asleep in the crib, checked on the child.
3 The nanny checked on the child lying asleep in her crib.
448.
1 The house Agnes once visited sold for a million dollars.
2 The house Agnes visited sold for a million dollars once.
3 The house Agnes visited once sold for a million dollars.
449.
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