Question

Match each item to the correct grammatical term.

Tiles:
phrase dangling modifier clause

meanings:
Attacked by the school bully,
the backpack fell from Abner’s -----> ________
shoulder.

Susie likes ice cream ------> ________

her daughter --------> ________

Answer 1

In the sentences provided, "Attacked by the school bully" is a dangling modifier, "Susie likes ice cream" forms a clause, and "her daughter" is a phrase.

Step-by-step explanation:

Match each item to the correct grammatical term. In the sentence "Attacked by the school bully, the backpack fell from Abner's shoulder," the correct term for the underlined section is a dangling modifier because the phrase "Attacked by the school bully" is meant to modify Abner, who is not mentioned in the main part of the sentence.

In "Susie likes ice cream," the entire sentence represents a clause since it contains a subject (Susie) and a verb (likes) and expresses a complete thought.

Finally, "her daughter" is a phrase, specifically a noun phrase, as it does not have a verb and therefore does not express a complete thought.