Random Teas Questions Flashcards
Is this sentence correct
To see well, the lights in this room need to be adjusted.
No its a dangling modifier.
What does a modifier do?
Describes or qualifies another part of the sentence.
Are any of these correct
Fumbling in her purse, she could not find the keys.
Fumbling in her purse, the keys could not be found.
As she fumbled in her purse, the keys could not be found.
- Incorrect.
Dangling modifier.
When the intended modifier of the sentence is missing.
When the intended modifier of the sentence is missing
Exp. While driving to work, a car accident was witnessed on the highway.
Why is this a dangling modifier
Dangling modifier
This sentence is saying: The car was driving to work.
The sentence is missing Who was driving to work
Which is correct and why
- Having injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam.
- Having injured his dominant hand, John had difficulty writing exams.
- Is correct
- Dangling Modifier. The Subject which the Modifier modifies is missing.
Which is correct and why
- Hungry after 2 hours of hiking, my packed sandwich was quickly devoured upon reaching the summit.
- Hungry after 2 hours of hiking, I quickly devoured my sandwich upon reaching the summit.
- Is correct
- Contains a Dangling modifier.
Which if any is correct
- Smiling from ear to ear, the heroine blows out the candles, and the novel ends happily.
- Smiling from ear to ear, the candles are blown out, and the novel ends happily.
- Is correct.
- Dangling Modifier
Which if any is correct
To become a practicing dentist, many teeth must be cleaned, filled, and filed.
To become a practicing dentist, you must clean, fill, and file many teeth.
- Is correct
- Is a dangling modifier
Which if any is correct
Requiring more data for the study, questionnaires were collected from an additional 30 people.
Because we required more data for the study, questionnaires were collected from an additional 30 people
- Correct
- Dangling Modifier
Which is any is correct.
As he was taken down to the cellular, the darkness obscured the details of the room.
Taken down to the cellular, the darkness obscured the details of the room.
- Correct
- Dangling Modifier
Which type of error is this
The waiter presented a steak to the guest that was medium rare.
Misplaced modifier
Which is correct if any
- Running around on his little hamster wheel, Abel watched his pet exercise.
- Running around on his little hamster wheel, the critter exercised as Abel watched.
- Correct
- Dangling Modifier
Which of these makes the most sense.
While jogging down the street,
- my phone started ringing.
- I got a call.
2.
Since moving across the country,
- Eniola struggled to adjust to the time difference.
- the time difference was hard for Eniola to adjust to.
1.
Jumping into the pool,
- Leslie impressed her friends by flipping midair.
- Leslie’s flip in midair impressed her friends.
1.
Having run around with other dogs for an hour,
- exhaustion was clear on the puppy’s face.
- the puppy was clearly exhausted.
2
What is wrong with this sentence
The suspects were interviewed right after the crime was committed by detectives.
Misplaced modifiers
Which is correct and why
- Most people not only are lifting weights at the gym, but also doing a cardio workout.
- Most people not only lift weights at the gym, but they also do a cardio workout.
- Parallelism
Which is correct and why
- Neither of the players in the game last night was injured.
- Neither of the players in the game last night were injured.
- Was injured
The word it is describing is: Neither (which is single) Not “players”
Give examples of relative pronouns
Who, which, that, whose, whom
Use: (he, she, or they) for who
Use: (him, her, or them) for whom
True of False
True
Which is correct
- You will be shocked when I tell you who called me last night.
- You will be shocked when I tell you whom called me last night
1.
Which is correct
Who should I ask to dance?
Whom should I ask to dance?
Whom
- The doctor who you recommend is not available for 3 months.
- The doctor whom you recommend is not available for 3 months.
2.
Cedric hasn’t decided who should be approved
Cedric hasn’t decided whom should be approved
Who
I’m looking for an assistant on whom I can depend
I’m looking for an assistant on who I can depend.
1
Who should I say is calling?
Whom should I say is calling?
Who
Who / whom will you be vacationing with?
Whom
Who/ whom left this report in the bathroom?
Who
“me” is used before the verb, while “I” is almost always used after the verb (the exception being the predicate nominative).
True or false
False
I before verb
Me after verb
