Underline the verbal phrases in the following sentences. Identify the phrase as a participle, a gerund, or a verb.

1) After arguing with the captain of his vessel, Selkirk demanded to be left ashore on the isle of Juan Fernandez in the Pacific Ocean.

2) But no one came. Living on the island was terribleness first. He was afraid to leave the beach in case an English ship should pass.

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.

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explanation:

the answer to the blank is recite