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tnt_battle

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on: Jun 19, 2018
Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?
 
  a) The young lady was talking to a man in a lovely cotton skirt.
  b) Having missed the test, a parent's note was required before he could make
  it up.
  c) At the age of twenty-two my father taught me to ride a bike without
  training wheels.

Question 2

Steinberg claims he helped people cheat because he loved the thrill of not being
  caught.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


Celeste

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Reply #1 on: May 22, 2019


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