Which of the following sentences contains a bangling modifier?
A. Mary watched nearly two jundred movies last year.
B. Looking toward the south, a funnel cloud stirred up the dust.
C. The four men eating lunch talked quietly in the corner.
D. They saw a fence made of barbed wire behind the house.
Identify the sentence with correct parallel construction from the choices below.
A. Pat likes to jog, hiking, and playing football
B. The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurate, and in a thorough manner.
C. At the garage, mechanics changed the oil, fixed the brakes and checked the transmission.
D. The delegates spent the day arguing with each other rather than work together to find common solutions.
Which of the following is a fragment sentence?
A. I scheduled my exam for Sunday;my plan is spend four or five hours studying on Saturday.
B. When the neighbors have a party, it's difficult to find a place to park on the street.
C. Passengers should stay seated. Until the train comes to a complete stop in the station
D. The county animal shelter is having an adoption drive at the park this weeken.