<p>Actually, now that I am really thinking about it…I have to reluctantly concede that “,winning” MUST be wrong. It did indeed create a misplaced modifier where as “by winning” did not. I would like to be proven wrong, but as of now I think that “by winning” was right.</p>
<p>hahaha beautifulnerd. =)</p>
<p>no I promise you “by winning” was definitely definitely wrong!! The sentence didn’t get rid of the comma, at least I don’t think - can someone please confirm this?</p>
<p>Look: (I don’t know the exact sentence)</p>
<p>“Mark Spitzer was the champion, by winning seven gold medals.”</p>
<p>I remember looking at this and the “by winning” choice kept the comma so I knew that’s how it had to be wrong. Otherwise it could have been right. Besides, there is nothing wrong with saying “Mark Spitzer was the champion, winning seven gold medals.” It is a participial phrase describing how Mark was the champion.</p>
<p>yes im really 99.99% sure “winning” is the right choice.</p>
<p>Bee…lol well I hope your a right. However, didn’t the phrase follow Olympics, not champion?</p>
<p>rtgrove:</p>
<p>Yes it did, but a participial phrase acts as an adjective, describing the clause that comes before it. </p>
<p>So even if it read:</p>
<p>Marc Spitzer was the most celebrated champ at the Olympics, winning seven gold medals. </p>
<p>That’s still not wrong because the phrase follows the independent clause and describes it.</p>
<p>acutally by winning did get rid of the comma… but i still feel like putting ,winning doesn’t make sense… oh well only our score reports will tell.</p>
<p>i still really think “by winning” still kept the comma - what do others think?</p>
<p>No it didn’t keep the comma
I remember looking like wow…this is dumb
I kept going b/w the two choices</p>
<p>what was the exact sentence?</p>
<p>i have a question though: the sentence didn’t use the word “become” or “became,” right? If so, “by winning” can’t be right</p>
<p>!! Also, the “winning” choice did keep the comma, right?</p>
<p>Mark Spitz was the most celebrated champ at the Olympics _____________.</p>
<p>“,winning 7 gold medals”</p>
<p>OR</p>
<p>“by winning 7 gold medals”</p>
<p>Two things:</p>
<ol>
<li>If using “,winning” really didnt create a misplaced modifier, then it is absolutely the correct answer.</li>
<li>Ya, “by winning” did get rid of the commas</li>
</ol>
<p>-Beautiful nerd- if that was the sentence then “by winning” is just crazy awakard in that sentence.</p>
<p>By would only work it it said:</p>
<p>The swimmer became the most celebrated champ at the Olympics_________.</p>
<p>how could it be a misplaced modifier? what would it be describing? obviously not the olympic games! that couldn’t ever be construed that way.</p>
<p>No it wasnt describing the olympic games…it was describing the swimmer and because it was describin the swimmer…shouldnt it precede or follow the words “Mark Spitz?”</p>
<p>“by winning” sounded so awkward; I told y’all I was talking out loud during the test, and it did NOT sound good.</p>
<p>Okay now I don’t remember whether “by winning” kept the comma or not, but I have quite a bit of confidence in my ability to tell when a sentence is wrong and I almost immediately eliminated that possibility.</p>
<p>
Are you confident that this is the exact question? Because then I was correct. It has to be “winning.” Why?</p>
<p>
This.</p>
<p>^^^ Most definitely used became
I remember. It said “Mark Spitz BECAME the most celebrated champ at the Olympics ____”</p>
<p>That was the sentence for sure.</p>
<p>so since it used “became” is “winning” correct?</p>
<p>Well, no then by winning would be right. However, I am not so sure that became or become was used in that sentence. Lol because if they were, then everyone who put “,winning” would be blatantly wrong.</p>