SC Lesson Learned Flashcards
“Due to X” modifies a _____
NOUN
Her high score was DUE TO diligent study
comma -ing modifier is what kind of modifier? And what does it specifically modify
ADVERBIAL modifier –> main subject, verb and object (if exists) of the sentence
Have you LOOKED..
looked is a _______
PAST PARTICIPLE
To someone, For someone signifies what about the main clause for that someone?
The main clause has to be true for that someone.
To Josephine, olive tastes good.
Generations of actors including X, Y, Z..
what does “including” modify?
Can modify either “generations” or “actors”
Including can be place more flexibly and still be correct. The mild ambiguity is acceptable, it is not preferred.
What’s the difference between the two mods below?
In her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, BP does something
In her book illustrations, which she carefully coordinated with her narratives, BP does something
The first one is saying that the coordination took place INSIDE the book illustrations… illogical
The second one is saying the book illustrations is coordinated with the narratives.
What is being modified below?
…only 4 million in population, many are memebrs of local tribe.
“population” is being modified, but “population” are not members of local tribe
[Correction] …only 4 million in population, many of who are members of local tribe.
comma-“with” is what kind of modifier?
ADVERBIAL MODIFIER
The word THAT, when preceded by a noun, is what kind of modifier?
NOUN MODIFIER… modifies the noun directly in front of it.
The kind of struggles THAT limits the spread of the species.
What does “THAT” modify? What’s wrong with the clause above?
THAT modifies struggles… so limits should be limit to agree with the number.
What is the exception to WHICH as a sticky icky mod?
When you see [noun][verb]which, you normally would think it’s problematic. And that is true as long as [verb] is an action verb.
The exception to this rule is when [verb] is a BEING VERB… especially one that “intensifies” the existence of a noun.
“Although” requires its own _____ and _____
SUBJECT, VERB
She likes milk although she never drinks it.
It was not ALMOST until 1900..
What’s wrong with ALMOST?
The placement is confusing. Is it modifying “not” or “until”?
[Correction] It was not until almost 1900
Though called a sea but it actually is the largest lake on Earth…
How does the clause above violate parallelism?
It mixes a non-clause mod with a clause
[Correction] Though called a sea but actually the largest lake on Earth (two non-clause mods)
[Correction] Though it is called a sea, it is actually the largest lake on Earth (two clauses)
When an “-ing” word functioning as a modifier is not separated by a comma, it typically modifies _____
the word right in front of it.
Evidence has been gathered by scientists suggesting that…
“suggesting” modifies scientist or evidence?
