5-46. 5–47. 5-48. 5-49. 5-50. Judge Harter asked for the submission of briefs before handing down a decision on the alleged criminal  actions  which  were prepared  by  the  opposing  officers. 1. Misplaced   correlative conjunction 2. Misplaced prepositional phrase 3. Misplaced relative clause 4. Dangling participle phrase He was not only courteous to rich customers but also to poor ones. 1. Misplaced   correlative conjunction 2. Misplaced prepositional phrase 3. Misplaced  relative  clause 4. Dangling  participle  phrase Skidding off the road, he was hit by a truck. 1. Misplaced   correlative conjunction 2. Misplaced prepositional phrase 3. Misplaced  relative  clause 4. Dangling  participle  phrase With large,   sharp  teeth,  he  fought a shark. 1. Misplaced   correlative conjunction 2. Misplaced prepositional phrase 3. Misplaced  relative  clause 4. Dangling participle phrase Which of the following sentences contains a split infinitive? 1. Their main objective was to completely destroy the target 2. The purpose of the maneuver was to destroy the target completely 3. To  understand  thoroughly his book you must refer to the  dictionary  constantly 4. Either we will go to the races or to the ball game 5-51. What is the definition of a gerund? 1. A noun or pronoun used as a verb 2. A verb or adverb used as a noun clause 3. A participle used as a verb 4. A verb used as a noun 5-52. Which of the following sentences illustrates  the  proper  case  for the subject of a gerund? 1. The captain knew of him securing  the  life  boat. 2. The officer did not approve of you firing the pistol. 3. The division officer approved his  taking  special  liberty. 4. They were not aware of him meeting the selection board today. 5-53. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate the cases of pronouns  introducing  noun  clauses? 1. 2. 3. 4. Whoever  wins  the  preliminary heat will represent us in the final race. The student who makes the best poster will be honored in the assembly. The  commanding  officer  will give  special  recognition  to whomever  wins  the  race. The duty officer wishes to know who has the watch. 32