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Which one of the following sentences contain a dangling modifier?  

A. My brother had an old truck that sat by the garage that needed paint

B. The connected puppy sat by the sleeping young child

C. Adequate lighting is important for anyone who is studying or reading

D. Drivers in our state are confused by the outdated driving law

Answer Explanation:

Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Language

  • Q #1: Which of the following sentences follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization?

    A. “I loved that show,” He said. “It’s my favorite of the year.”

    B. “I loved that show,” he said. “It’s my favorite of the year.”

    C. “I loved that show.” he said. “It’s my favorite of the year.”

    D. “I loved that show,” he said: “it’s my favorite of the year.”

    Answer Explanation

    Choice A: “I loved that show,” He said. “It’s my favorite of the year.”

    In this choice, there is incorrect capitalization of "He" after the comma. Pronouns following dialogue should start with a lowercase letter unless they are proper nouns.

    Choice C: “I loved that show.” he said. “It’s my favorite of the year.”

    In this choice, there is incorrect punctuation after "show." There should be a comma after "show" to indicate that the dialogue tag "he said" is connected to the dialogue.

    Choice D: “I loved that show,” he said: “it’s my favorite of the year.”

    In this choice, a colon is used after "he said," which is not the correct punctuation for dialogue. A comma is typically used in this context to separate the dialogue from the dialogue tag.

    So, Choice B is the only one that correctly follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization for dialogue.

  • Q #2: Based upon the affixes, which of the following words could be defined as “the study of humans”?

    A. Anthropomorphism

    B. Philanthropy

    C. Anthropology

    D. Biology

    Answer Explanation

  • Q #3: Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

    A. The handle was lose and could of fallen off at any moment..

    B. The handle was loose and could of fallen off at any moment.

    C. The handle was lose and could have fallen off at any moment.

    D. The handle was loose and could have fallen off at any moment.

    Answer Explanation

    Choice A: "lose" is incorrect; it should be "loose," which means not firmly or tightly fixed in place. Additionally, "could of" is incorrect; it should be "could have."

    Choice B: "could of" is incorrect; it should be "could have."

    Choice C: "lose" is incorrect; it should be "loose," and "could of" is incorrect; it should be "could have."

    Choice D: This sentence is grammatically correct. "loose" is the correct spelling, and "could have" is the proper form when expressing possibility.