Sentence combining: Placing modifiers Combine each pair of sentences below into a single sentence by rewriting one as a modifier. Make sure the modifier applies clearly to the appropriate word. You will have to add, delete, and rearrange words, and you may find that more than one answer is possible in each case. Example: Zach demanded a hearing. Zach wanted to appeal the decision. Wanting to appeal the decision, Zach demanded a hearing. 1. Evening falls in the Central American rain forests. The tungara frogs begin their croaking chorus. 2. Male tungara frogs croak loudly at night. The “songs” they sing are designed to attract female frogs. 3. But predators also hear the croaking. They gather to feast on the frogs. 4. The predators are lured by their croaking dinners. The predators include bullfrogs, snakes, bats, and opossums. 5. The frogs hope to mate. Their nightly chorus can result in death instead.