Misplaced modifiers (1)

[MystOGriff]

Hi there !

Je vois que la plupart d’entre vous sont revenus et je m’en réjouis !

Voici donc l’occasion de vous présenter le tout premier exercice sur un sujet qui peut provoquer des rires et…. surtout des contresens !

Ce que nos amis anglophones appellent de « modifiers » sont des mots, ou groupe de mots, dont la place, dans la phrase en change le sens et qu’il s’agit donc de replacer correctement.

Vous êtes prêts !

CORRECTION : MARDI 28 AOUT 2007

Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning is clear:

1. The bicycle belongs to the new boy with the flat tire.

2. Mrs. Jensen is reported to be resting comfortably by her doctor.

3. Prince Charles admitted committing adultery on television back in 1994.

4. The store clerk brought beer to the girls, who were waiting outside, in a plastic bag.

5. A U. S. District Court order forced the Transit Authority to permit advertisements promoting the use of condoms on trains.

6. We saw lots of squirrels going to and from church.


I hope you'll enjoy it !

MystO'Griff
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[Fame]

Good evening dear Mysto

I'm not sure to understand what you want .... as usual ... anyway, that's my try

1. The new bicycle with the flat tire belongs to the boy.

2. Mrs. Jensen is reported to be comfortably resting by her doctor.

3. Prince Charles admitted committing adultery back in 1994 on
television .

4. The store clerk brought beer in a plastic bag to the girls who were waiting outside.

5.

6.

Well, well, well, I'm not very proud this evening

... mais.... tu compromets cette pauvre Mrs Jensen, my dear Fame !
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[Amina1986]

Hi everybody

my answers:

1-The new bicycle with the flat tire belongs to the boy

2-Mrs Jensen is reported by her doctor to be resting confortably

3-Prince Charles admitted on television commetting adultry back in 1994

4-The store clerk brought beer in plastic bag to the girls who were waiting outside

5-A US district court order forced the transit authority to permit promoting the use of condoms on trains advertisement

6-


I enjoy it dear Mysto

bonnnnnnnne nuuuuuuuiiiit
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[MystOGriff]

Hi !

Mes chers élèves,

Je viens aujourd'hui apporter la correction à cet exercice d'un nouveau genre !
Quoi que vous en pensiez, il est fort utile de réfléchir à la manière dont les phrases sont construites et je viens féliciter notre amie Fame pour ses efforts, je dis bravo à notre amie Amina et..... je conseille à tout le monde de bien lire la correction
Une deuxième série va bientôt suivre, j'ai bien noté qu'Amina a apprécié..., notre Fame va ainsi pouvoir définitivement comprendre ! et j'espère bien sûr nos autres amis !

1.The bicycle belongs to the new boy with the flat tire.
The bicycle with the flat tire belongs to the new boy.
2. Mrs. Jensen is reported to be resting comfortably by her doctor.
Mrs. Jensen is reported by her doctor to be resting comfortably.
3. Prince Charles admitted committing adultery on television back in 1994.
Prince Charles admitted on television committing adultery back in 1994.
4. The store clerk brought beer to the girls, who were waiting outside, in a plastic bag.
The store clerk brought beer in a plastic bag to the girls who were waiting outside.
5. A U. S. District Court order forced the Transit Authority to permit advertisements promoting the use of condoms on trains.
A U.S District Court order forced the Transit Authority to permit advertisements on trains permitting the use of condoms.
6. We saw lots of squirrels going to and from church.
Going to and from church, we saw lots of squirrels.

See youuuuuuu !

MystO'Griff
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Learn as if you were to live forever.

[Fame]

Hello Mysto

The new boy ... that looks so strange
Anyway I trust you, don't worry
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Success is falling nine times and getting up ten !

[MystOGriff]

Hi !!!

Yes, you can trust me, my dear Fame ! Sentence number 1 is from a novel.

See youuuuuuu !!!!

MystO'
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Learn as if you were to live forever.