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WRITING FIXES. FIXING COMMON WRITING ERRORS. DANGLING MODIFIERS and PHRASES. YUCK: The doctor said that there was nothing wrong with a smile. YUM: The doctor said with a smile that there was nothing wrong. With a smile , the doctor said that there was nothing wrong. CONSIDER:.
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WRITING FIXES FIXING COMMON WRITING ERRORS
YUCK: The doctor said that there was nothing wrong with a smile. YUM: The doctor said with a smile that there was nothing wrong. With a smile, the doctor said that there was nothing wrong.
CONSIDER: Rex just died with his boots on. Just Rex died with his boots on. Rex died with just his boots on.
YUCK: We bought gas in the States at a country store which cost $50. YUM: At a country store in the States, we bought gas which cost $50.
YUCK: What do the rich know about disease, those who are hungry, and poverty? YUM What do the rich know about disease, hunger, and poverty?
YUCK: Either they obey the manager or get fired. YUM: Either they obey the manager or they get fired.
YUCK: As the winner or when they lost, the team kept their spirits high. YUM: As the winner or as the loser, the team kept their spirits high.
YUCK: The relevance of the message is the best part of this book. The theme is an important message or subject for teens to focus on. YUM: The theme is relevant to teens and the best part of this book.
YUCK: It all starts in biology class when Nora finds herself with a new partner instead of her best friend. Nora ends up partnered with the new kid, Patch. Patch is a mysterious, dark, attractive guy. YUM: It all starts in biology class when Nora finds herself partnered with Patch, a mysterious, dark, attractive guy, instead of her best friend.
YUCK: But while the idea was unoriginal and boring, the way the director made the movie interesting and funny gave it more appeal and didn’t make me want to turn the movie off right away like I thought I would. YUM: The premise was unoriginal, but the director made the movie funny and appealing. I wanted to keep watching.
YUCK: But it wasn’t his to sell it was Conrad’s mother the one that died, Susannah. YUM: But it wasn’t his to sell. It was Susannah’s, Conrad’s mother, who is dead.