Technical Issues

Question 0

Dangling modifier

Answer 0

The modifier does not belong in the sentence (different subject)

Question 1

Misplaced modifier

Answer 1

When the word you don’t intend on being modified is causing it to be misplaced

Question 2

Comma splice

Answer 2

When a comma is not in the right place. Causing it to split up two different subjects

Question 3

Redundancy

Answer 3

Is when something is heavily repeated in a sentence

Question 4

Sentence fragment

Answer 4

When there is no subject or verb in the sentence. Making it an incomplete sentence

Question 5

Nym: homonym

Answer 5

A word that has the same sound or spelling as another word. Just different meaning

Question 6

Nym: acronyms

Answer 6

Abbreviation formed from the initial components in a phrase or a word.

Question 7

Nym: antonym

Answer 7

Words that mean opposite

Question 8

Nym: synonym

Answer 8

A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another
Example- big,large,huge

Question 9

Active voice

Answer 9

Sentence with an action, verb the subject performs the action denoted by the verb

Question 10

Passive voice

Answer 10

Being acted upon by the verb or passive

Question 11

Pleonasm

Answer 11

Redundant phrasing

Example- ATM “automatic teller machine machine”