Select the sentence that has a misplaced modifier.

A. The winner of the pie-eating contest almost ate five pies in ten minutes.

B. The winner of the pie-eating contest ate almost five pies in ten minutes.

What common factors are contained in a paragraph and an essay?

What type of verbal is the word dangling?

Richard Preston's book The Hot Zone details the steps soldiers and scientists took to identify the deadly Ebola virus found in monkeys near Washington, D. C.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A. She took a head of lettuce, washed it, and shredded it into a bowl. B. She took a head, of lettuce, washed it and shredded it into a bowl. C. She took a head of lettuce washed it and shredded it into a bowl.

In which sentence does the underlined adverb clause modify an adverb? When the Double Eagle II landed in Paris, other balloonists who had planned to cross the Atlantic cancelled their trip.

Identify the following as a simile or a metaphor. After the marathon, her legs were spaghetti. simile metaphor

A selective college requires more years of than high school

Is this a thesis statement? The purpose of this paper is to discuss the need for affordable childcare options in the United States by demonstrating that parents make career decisions based on child care concerns. yes no

Below are works-cited entries for an article from Time magazine by Jonas Knight. Select the one that is completely correct. Entry A: Knight, Jonas. Controversial Judging at the Olympics. Time. 14 Feb. 2002: 70-71. Entry B: Knight, Jonas.

Why is scout the person who chosen to explain things to Miss Caroline