teas engilsh terms & examples (review!)

dangling modifier

a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence, often leading to ambiguity or confusion

• It usually occurs at the beginning of a sentence, creating unclear connections between the modifier and the subject.

plural form of crisis

crises

Which of the following sentences contain a dangling modifier?

Drivers in our state are confused by the outdated driving law

My brother had an old truck that sat the garage that needed paint. (correct)

Adequate lighting is important for anyone who is studying or reading

The contented puppy sat by the sleeping young child

Antecedent

the noun the pronoun refers to

i.e: The nurse used her stethoscope in the physical assessment 

Indefinite Pronoun

pronouns that do not refer to a specific person or thing, such as "everyone" or "somebody."

Simple Sentence

a sentence consisting of only one independent clause, with no dependent clauses; subject and verb

Complex Sentence

Complex- Compound Sentence