Avoiding Sentence Errors (Fragments, Run-ons, Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers)I. Write AA if the first sentence is correct and the second sentence is wrong, BB if the second sentence is

correct and the first sentence is wrong, CC if both sentences are correct and DD if both sentences are wrong.

_______ 1. A. Chased by the lion, the hunter obtained a lot of bruises. B. The tree presents a lovely sight laden with fruits.

_______ 2. A. The hen keeps the maid busy together with her chicks. B. The parents with their only daughter maintain the factory.

_______ 3. A. The team was pressured moreover they crammed for their project. B. A promise is a debt that you must not forget.

_______ 4. A. The library contains a wealth of information about Egypt, it is located on the second floor.

B. I use our library often the reference section is my favorite part. _______ 5. A. I want to go on a Nile cruise, but I need more money.

B. The first train to Luxor leaves at 6:00 am; the express doesn’t leave until an hour later._______ 6. A. Walking to the pyramid, the sand felt hot under our feet.

B. At the lake, during the summer vacation, green meadows._______ 7. A. My brother brought a loaf of bread at the open bazaar that was warm and crusty. B. Using military power, other countries felt the expanding influence of Egypt._______ 8. A. Originally, tools and weapons were used by the people that were made of stones and organic

materials. B. The ancient Egyptians left remarkable monuments to their civilizations._______ 9. A. Hieroglyphics are pictures that are pictures that are symbols for sounds and words they were

used as a writing system. B. Engraved in the body are several drawings, they are known as hieroglyphics.

_______ 10. A. The pharaohs eventually reduced the power of officials in provinces of Egypt who threatened the control of the king.

B. A sphinx is a monster it ahs human’s head and a lion’s body. _______ 11. A. The whiring power of the motor, the grating groan of the gears.

B. Having almost no money, my survival depended much on my parents._______ 12. A. When sealed in plastic, a person can keep membership card clean.

B. The exam was postponed the class was cancelled as well._______ 13. A. Only female mosquito drinks blood the male lives on plant juices.

B. Michael gulped two cups of strong coffee his heart then started to flutter._______ 14. A. It’s hard to discuss things with Lauren she interprets everything as criticism.

B. The food eaten by us._______ 15. A. After reading Steinback’s novel, with its probing look at poverty and greed, in the style so typical of this master storyteller.

B. While setting up the board, several game pieces were missing.

II. Rewrite the following sentences to avoid run-ons.1. The age of sphinx is unknown, evidence shows that it may be older than the pyramids.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. There are three pyramids at Giza, a sphinx is also there.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Have you heard of James Cook, he sailed his ship the Endeavor to the East Indies in 1768.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. I’ll play the game. If you play it, too.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. The witnesses exposed the scandal in detail that’s why the jurors made their final decision.

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III. To avoid misplaced modifiers, rewrite the erroneous sentences below. If the sentence is already correct, copy the sentence. Write your answers on the space provided.

1. Egyptians built temples, buildings and statues to honor the kings next to the pyramids. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Built of stone, kings were buried in pyramids during the early dynastic period of Egypt._________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. The king demanded labor to build the pyramids and temples by many people. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. During the fifth dynasty, temples were built that were dedicated to the sun god._________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Mastabas covered the graves of the royal family and government officials, which are large stone structures with many rooms. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________