$1.$ Test Your Knowledge: Dangling Modifiers, Independent Clauses, and Parallelism

The following questions will test you on what you have just learned about sentence$-$level writing including dangling modifiers, independent and dependent clauses, and parallelism.

Identify the dangling modifier in the sentence, and choose the best revision.

Teagan saw the recommendations flipping through the report.

Flipping through the report, Teagan saw the recommendations.

Teagan saw the recommendations, flipping through the report.

While speaking to the project manager, my allergies caused me to have a sneezing fit.

While I was speaking to the project manager, my allergies caused me to have a sneezing fit.

While speaking to the project manager, my allergic reaction caused me to have a sneezing fit.

Identify the dependent clauses in the list below. Check all that apply.

Since I$$ll be traveling on business

If Lulu is in the office on Friday

Nevertheless, he was able to respond on time

Identify the independent clauses in the list below. Check all that apply.

However, the analysis was due yesterday.

In the event that she stays.

When he opened the file.

Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure.

Public speaking, writing e$-$mails, and designing presentation visuals are difficult for many people.

To speak publicly, to write e$-$mails, and designing presentation visuals is difficult for many people.

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

Although the presentation was extremely long, it $.$

Choose the options that create effective sentences.

E$-$mail use is commonplace in most professional settings.

is often used in situations when a formal letter or memo might be more appropriate.

it is important to consider carefully

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