Rachel is doing a research project on the history of zoos. She has drafted four different formal inquiry options. determine which research questions are effective and which contain errors.

1.Where was the very first zoo in America located?
2.what purpose did zoos serve in their communities when they began?
3.What kinds of animals did the first zoos house and why?
4.What makes zoos fun to visit?

Correct:

1.) What purpose did zoos hold in their community when they began?

2.)What kind of animals did the zoos first house and why?

Not Correct:

1.) Where was the very first zoo in America located?

2.) What makes zoos fun to visit?

Explanation:

type of error:

the error in the sentence is a "dangling modifier". a dangling modifier is a phrase, word or clause that "dangles" because there is not target to modify. in this case, "after mopping the floor" is the dangling modifier since it has no word to modify. the noun "house" cannot mop the floor; therefore there is a mistake in the writing of the sentence.