Effective Writing Quiz

James sang, performed and then he went outside

• Parallel

• Not Parallel

He throws garbage, he grabs wallets, and he runs away.

• Parallel

• Not Parallel

Jenny is in either the classroom or the laboratory.

• Parallel

• Not Parallel

Michael anticipates both to earn a salary and to get a bonus

• Parallel

• Not Parallel

The weather report was neither accurate nor fair.

• Not Parallel

• Parallel

I refuse to buy a meal from a restaurant that has meat.

• misplaced modifier

• dangling modifier

• correct

After painting all day, the bright new watercolor was drying in the sunshine.

• Misplaced modifier

• Dangling modifier

• Correct

Late as always, Mike made quite an entrance when he came to the party.

• misplaced modifier

• dangling modifier

• correct

Juanita announced after the final exam she’d buy everyone an ice cream cone.

• misplaced modifier

• dangling modifier

• correct

Having studied for a week, the test wasn’t that difficult.

• misplaced modifier

• dangling modifier

• correct