Part II. If the sentence below has a correctly reduced modifier, type correct. If not, rewrite one of the clauses by fixing it. Do NOT use any punctuation. Remember you can change one of the clauses: IC or DC. Sentence: Reading the detailed report, the manager found numerous inconsistencies in the data.  

Jason and Paulette stood and watched as the deer bounded away, hand in hand.

Sentence: While she was walking through the ruins, she marveled at the intricate carvings.  

You want your rose bushes to have many lateral branches, so they will appear as bushy as possible. What can you do to your roses to increase the number of branches?

Part I. Does the sentence below have a correctly reduced modifier? Type correct if the modifier is correctly reduced. Type incorrect if the modifier is incorrect.  Sentence: After examining the ancient texts, the archaeologists were able to uncover new insights.

Sand, silt and clay makeup the _____________ component of soil.

Instructions: Reduce the adverb clause if it can be reduced. If the clause can’t be reduced, type N/A. Please pay attention to the punctuation, spelling, and capitalization to avoid mistakes. Do not change the position of the clauses. If there are commas in the middle, you need to keep them after you reduce the clause.    Sentence: The discovery that the ancient manuscript contained detailed records of lost civilizations revolutionized our understanding of history.

Instructions: Reduce the adverb clause if it can be reduced. If the clause can’t be reduced, type N/A. Please pay attention to the punctuation, spelling, and capitalization to avoid mistakes. Do not change the position of the clauses.  Sentence: After they had completed the final phase, the engineers presented it.

In plants, ethylene acts to

How many chemical elements are known to be essential for normal plant growth and development?