Grammar: Sentence Faults

30 August 2022
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If I save enough money. Which element is nevessary to complete the sentence above?
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d. independent clause
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Driving old cars often can be expensive. Which error does the sentence above make?
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c. squinting modifier
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Attempting to save money to buy a cat, the summer job will have to come before fun with friends. Which error does the sentence above make?
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a. dangling modifier
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My father's 1969 Volkswagen beetle. Which element is necessary to complete the sentence above?
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b. predicate
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A misplaced modifier ______________.
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c. is placed too far away from the element it attempts to modify
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With the original interior. Which sentence error does the text above make?
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a. sentence fragment
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The 1969 Chevy Nomad is one of the finest vehicles ever made my mother drives one that is in perfect condition. Which sentence error does the text above make?
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b. fused sentence
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I would much rather drive a classic car, my favorite is the Ford woody station wagon.
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c. comma splice
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A squinting modifier _____________.
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d. i'd placed between two elements and could modify either
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We rented a convertible Mustang on our summer vacation with an incredible sound system. Which error does the sentence above make?
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d. misplaced modifier
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A word or phrase that modifies a word not included in the sentence is a(n) _________________.
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b. dangling modifier
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My friends don't understand why I love my truck it is a 1947 Studebaker in pristine condition. Which revision corrects the sentence error above?
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a. My friends don't understand why I love my truck; it is a 1947 Studebaker in pristine condition.
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Drives like no other car. Which element is necessary to complete the sentence above?
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d. subject
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My first car was a 1980 Chevy Camarillo it was the envy of all my friends. Which revision corrects the sentence error above?
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d. My first car was a 1980 Chevy Camarillo, and it was the envy of all my friends.
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A squinting modifier __________.
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is placed between two elements and could modify either
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An independent clause must contain a __________.
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subject and a predicate