Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers (RL)
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| Correct the misplaced modifier: I only travel when absolutely necessary. | I travel only when absolutely necessary.
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| Correct the misplaced modifier: Although I had many friends growing up, I only saw the girl who lived next door on weekends because I lived out of district from the rest of my schoolmates. | Although I had many friends growing up, I saw only the girl who lived next door on weekends because I lived out of district from the rest of my schoolmates
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| Correct the misplaced modifier: The patient was carefully examined by the surgeon who had just had her appendix removed. | The surgeon carefully examined the patient who had just had her appendix removed.
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| Correct the misplaced modifier: Sizzling from the grill, I enjoyed a large order of fajitas. | I enjoyed a large order of fajitas that sizzled from the grill.
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| Correct the misplaced modifier: The student worked with a tutor who needed help with her essay to improve her writing skills. | The student who needed help with her essay worked with a tutor to improve her writing skills.
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| Correct the misplaced modifier: Hanging on the front door, the weather damaged our traditional Christmas wreath. | The weather damaged our traditional Christmas wreath which was hanging on the front door.
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| Correct the misplaced modifier: The Pattersons almost donated all the items for the church yard sale. | The Pattersons donated almost all the items for the church yard sale.
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| Correct the misplaced modifier: Disoriented and confused, Alice’s son woke her two hours earlier than she expected. | Alice, disoriented and confused, was awaked two hours earlier than she expected by her son.
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| Correct the misplaced modifier: Suspended from the rafters by a silk rope, I watched the circus acrobat transfixed. | Transfixed, I watched the circus acrobat suspended from the rafters by a silk rope.
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| Correct the dangling modifier: Confused and frustrated, the time in the waiting room seemed excessive. | The excessive wait at the office confused and frustrated me.
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| Correct the dangling modifier: With a wave of her hand, the passengers were ushered to their seats. | With a wave of her hand, the flight attendant ushered the passengers to their seats.
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| Correct the dangling modifier: Walking on the beach, the golden light from sunset made long shadows behind us. | As we were walking on the beach, the golden light from sunset made long shadows behind us.
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| Correct the dangling modifier: Cramped and overheated, the classroom’s inhabitants were extremely uncomfortable. | Because the classroom was cramped and overheated, the inhabitants were extremely uncomfortable.
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| Correct the dangling modifier: Hurrying from the library, all my research was left behind and lost. | Hurrying from the library, I left all my research behind and lost it.
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| Correct the dangling modifier: Swayed by the car sales person’s smooth pitch, Arlene’s resolve weakened. | Swayed by the car sales person’s smooth pitch, Arlene felt her resolve weaken.
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| Correct the dangling modifier: By planning my study time carefully, missed assignments and last minute crams will be avoided. | By planning my study time carefully, I can avoid missed assignments and last minute crams.
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| Correct the dangling modifier: Embarrassed by the bully, a bright red blush crept up the girl’s face as she turned to stand her ground. | Embarrassed by the bully, the girl felt a bright red blush creep up her face as she turned to stand her ground.
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| Correct the dangling modifier: By spending time with his family, a closer relationship was established with his children. | Because he spent more time with his family, the man established a closer relationship with his children.
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| Correct the dangling modifier: Sitting in class, Antoinette’s cell phone rang. | As she was sitting in class, Antoinette’s cell phone rang.
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