Dangling and/or Misplaced Modifiers We noticed several dead animals driving along the wooded road.

Commas The man who came to the party with Joy says he was kidnapped by aliens. 

Shifts in Verb Tense When I drive to my 8:00 am class, I always stopped at Ben’s Bagel bakery to get some coffee.

Shifts in Verb Tense Before the toothbrush was invented, people wiped their teeth with a rag that has chalk on it.

Shifts in Verb Tense Lydia reaches for the generic brand of soda but finds that it costs as much as the brand-name product.

Run-ons, Fragments, and Comma Splices Large, spiky plants called Spanish spears bordered the path. The leaves brushed against my legs. And left little slash marks on my ankles.

Capital Letters Yasmin speaks Italian and Spanish equally well.

Dangling and/or Misplaced Modifiers Granny Dobbs took the overdone meat loaf, burned beyond all recognition, from the oven.

Dangling and/or Misplaced Modifiers Since going back to college, Marta has gained self-confidence.

Determine the exact value of .