In the following sentence, identify the misplaced modifier and why it does not work. The principal nearly spoke for forty-five minutes about the new bus routes before the school board tiredly voted against the motion.

1. before the school board tiredly voted against the motion, because it should appear at the beginning of the sentence

2. tiredly, because it should appear after the word motion

3. new, because it weakly modifies the word routes

4. nearly, because it should appear before the words forty-five minutes

In this chapter, maya describes her confusion about lesbianism. she wrongly thought that were the same as lesbians.

Read the excerpt from the land. of my brothers, i was closest with robert. i suppose, in part, being the same year's children made us close, but there were other things too. we had been together practically since birth, and we always took care of each other. when i got into trouble, robert was there to pull me out of it if he could, or at least to see me through it, and i did the same for him. the passage provides evidence of why paul and robert have physical conflicts. paul and robert avoid social conflicts. paul is the least influenced by robert. paul is motivated to ask robert for .

Which statement most strongly develops a positive tone? a. i was happy when i received my first paycheck for my hand work. b. winter break is approaching quickly, and i cannot wait to go shopping for gifts. c. going to the beach is one of my favorite activities; i love surfing and paddle boarding. d. a sense of accomplishment overwhelmed me as i stepped into into the stage that sunny, glorious day of graduation.