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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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Dangling Modifiers & Commonly Confused Words
Hannah was asked to take in the groceries by her
mother.
Hannah’s mother asked her to take in the groceries.
Before the game the players practiced on the field.
The players practiced on the field before the game.
Today is their 50th wedding anniversary.
They’re going to the birthday party at seven.
Your package is over there.
The car has a dent in its side.
It’s a common mistake.
That dog is a lot smaller than mine.
We are going to Eric’s then to the party.
The new Star Wars series is supposed to have killer
special effects.
The amount of partying she does affects her school
work.
The petition for a new stop sign has enough signatures
to elicit a response from the county.
We were farther away than we thought.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Pass over that activeness (passive and active sentences)
The pie was eaten by Daphne
Daphne ate the pie
My room will be cleaned by me once a week.
I will clean my room one a week.
Acers of land were destroyed by the forest fires.
The forest fires destroyed acres of land.
Money was donated to the Homecoming Committee by
alumni.
Alumni donated money to the Homecoming Committee.
Instructions will be given to the class by the teacher.
The teacher will give the instructions to the class.
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