Answer:
Let's discuss the meaning of these modifiers first.
A misplaced modifier, as the name suggests, is a word that modifies the wrong word, thus changing the meaning of the sentence (An old child's shirt was used to stop the bleeding - this would suggest that a shirt belonged to an old child, which is highly unlikely. Correct way to say this is A child's old shirt was used...)
A dangling modifier is a modifier that can not be logically connected to the word it modifies, most often because the word it modifies is left out of the sentence (When five years old, my mom remarried - it would be absurd if someone married, let alone remarried at the age of five. This modifier lacks the word it modifies: when I was five years old, my mom remarried).
We can conclude that the correct way to revise these sentences is to change a modifier's place (if misplaced) or add its modifying word (if dangling).
In our example, we see that the map was useless because someone (possibly the reader) was confused by its symbols. However, the confused reader is left out of this sentence, so it might seem as if the map was confused, which is highly illogical.
So, this is an example of a <em>dangling modifier</em> and the best way to revise this sentence is to add a missing modifying word.
"Since Jack was confused by the symbols, the map was useless" could be one of the correct revisions.
Using context clues and knowing the definition of certain words
Answer:
i. Understand
ii. tried
iii. take
iv. wishes
Explanation:
This is asking for verb form-how should this verb be said to make sense?
i. "Understand" is correct because it is speaking in present tense- "is" is present tense.
ii. Last month refers to the past. Past tense of try= tried
iii. This is in regular present tense. Take is present tense.
iv. If this was referring to a single object or person, wish would fit because it is present tense. However, besides time tense (present, future, past), the nouns have to match the verbs. Everyone is a group of objects or people, so added wishes fit a group. You wouldn't say "everyone wish to be happy."
Answer:
A
Direct characterization, or explicit characterization, describes the character through their physical description, line of work, or passions and pursuits. Indirect characterization describes a character through their thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue
