8. the misplaced modifier in this sentence is confusing because it seems to modify which word?

while driving to school this morning, a deer ran across the road.

a)
deer

b)
driving

c)
road

d)
school

2. page 1: schlosser describes "just another gorgeous rocky mountain vista. and yet cheyenne mountain is hardly pristine." why do you think schlosser describes the beautiful cheyenne mountain scene in detail before describing the military installation that lies inside?

Which line from “a simple way to create suspense” best supports the central idea that writers should not give their readers answers too quickly? a. the reader learns to chase, and the momentum becomes unstoppable. b. so writers are taught to focus on ingredients and their combination. c. we had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed. d. thus the principle works in a micro sense, as well as in a macro one.

Which tragic element creates pity and fear in the audience? the triumph of the antagonist the spectacle created by the playwright the downfall of the protagonist the inclusion of the chorus