Writing sentences with modifiers

directions: write complete sentences using the following introductory modifiers. follow each
modifier by a word it can clearly and sensibly modify. don't be afraid to utilize humor.

1. locked in the old trunk,
2. exploding unexpectedly,
3. hanging from the ceiling,
4. shocked by gerald's rudeness,
5. almost lost in the confusion,
6. to be not only wealthy but also healthy
7. leaping from branch to branch,
8. responding to the emergency call,
9. waddling along the beach,
10. convinced by her persuasiveness and logic,
11. planning a birthday party for her,
12. to avoid being caught in the rain,
13. somewhat amused by gilda's cartoon,
14. disturbed by a fidgety conscience,

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.