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6. Which sentence has a dangling modifier?

(a) Coming up the hall, the clock struck ten.
(b) As we came up the hall, the clock struck ten.
(c) The clock struck ten when we came up the hall.
(d) We heard the clock strike ten as we came up the I
hall.
7. Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?
(a) Yesterday, the city police reported that two cars
were stolen.
(b) Two cars were reported stolen by the city police
yesterday.
(c) The city police reported yesterday that two cars were
stolen.
(d) The city police reported that two cars were stolen
yesterday.
8. Which sentence is not parallel?

(a) My date was obnoxious, loud, and cheap.
(b) My date was obnoxious, loud, and tightfisted.
(c) My date was obnoxious, loud, and didn’t spend
money easily.
(d) My date was obnoxious, loud, and economical.
9. Every sentence must have all the following elements
except:
(a) A subject, a noun or pronoun
(b) A modifier, an adjective or an adverb
(c) A verb
(d) A complete thought
10. Which of the following idioms is correct?

(a) Outlook on life
(b) In search for
(c) Jealous for others
(d) Puzzled on