Has the -ing Modifier Been Placed Correctly in the Following

question 132

Multiple Choice

Has the -ing modifier been placed correctly in the following sentences? Select the letter of the correct answer.
-Scratching at my basement door, I found a scrawny lost pup.

• A) correct
• B) incorrect

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Definitions:

Alpha Level

Another term for significance level, representing the threshold of probability at which the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement in statistics that indicates the presence of an effect, difference, or relationship when compared to the null hypothesis.

P-value

The probability of observing data at least as extreme as the data observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.