Misplaced modifiers (2)

[MystOGriff]

Hi there !

CORRECTION : MERCREDI 12 SEPTEMBRE 2007

Continuation ….. !!!!!

1 - The spokesperson handed the papers to the secretary in the pink folder.

2 - The girl was dancing with her boyfriend in the red dress.

3 - A six year old boy was found handcuffed to a bed by a policeman.

4 - The bride was given in marriage by her father, wearing her mother’s wedding gown.

5 -The license fee for pets owned by senior citizens who have not been altered will be $1.50.*

* The last sentence needs to be a little altered !


Cheer up, my friends !

MystO'Griff
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[OrientCat]

Hello Mysto'
Euh I'm not sure to have understood what to do, but let's have a try

1 - The spokesperson handed the papers in the pink folder to the secretary

2 - The girl in the red dress was dancing with her boyfriend .

3 - A six year old boy was found by a policeman handcuffed to a bed .

4 - The bride , wearing her mother’s wedding gown, was given in marriage by her father

5 -The license fee for pets who have not been altered and who are owned by senior citizens will be $1.50.*

je crois que j'ai tout faux et d'ailleurs j'ai rien compris
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[Fame]

bien venue au club OrientCat
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[MystOGriff]

Hi there !

Well, well, well, Mesdemoiselles O'RientCat et Fame sont instamment priées de se reporter au premier exercice sur les modifiers, sur lequel elle reliront les explications !
Si les choses leur paraissent toujours compliquées, je peux leur envoyer des leçons par email, of course !

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[Fame]

Thnak you Mysto

1. The spokesperson handed the papers in the pink folder to the secretary.

2. The girl in the red dress was dancing with her boyfriend .

3. A six year old boy was found by a policeman handcuffed to a bed .

4. The bride wearing her mother’s wedding gown was given in marriage by her father.

5. The license fee for pets owned by senior citizens who have not been altered will be $1.50.*

See you
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[Amina1986]

Hi everybody

My answers:

1-The spokrsperson handed the papers in the pink folder to the secretary.

2-The girl in the red dress was dancing with her boyfreind.

3-A six year old boy was found by a policeman handcuffed to a bed

4-Wearing her mother's wedding gown,the bride was given in marriage by her father

5-The licence fee for pets wich have not been altered and owend by senior citizens will be $1.50

Thanks Mystooo

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[MystOGriff]

Hi everybody !!!

Not bad, my friends !

Here is the correction :

1 - The spokesperson handed the papers to the secretary in the pink folder.
The spokesperson handed the papers in the pink folder to the secretary.
2 - The girl was dancing with her boyfriend in the red dress.
The girl in the red dress was dancing with her boyfriend.
3 - A six year old boy was found handcuffed to a bed by a policeman.
A six year old boy handcuffed to a bed was found by a policeman.
4 - The bride was given in marriage by her father, wearing her mother’s wedding gown.
Wearing her mother’s wedding gown, the bride was given in marriage by her father.
5 -The license fee for pets owned by senior citizens who have not been altered will be $1.50.
Senior citizens, who are owners of unaltered pets, will pay a license fee of $1.50.


Are you starting to feel comfortable working with modifiers, my friends?
Anyway, many many thanks for taking part !

MystO'Griff
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[Nobody]

Euh... j'ai une toute petite question : il est où le deuxième exercice, déjà ?

Je l'ai trouvé ici:
http://www.boostyourenglish.net/forum/topic411.html
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