Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

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Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

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Dangling modifier

Front

Identify the error in the sentence: Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

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Misplaced modifier

Front

Correct the sentence: Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

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The police reported that two cars were stolen this week.

Front

The teacher passed out the test to the students he had just created.

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Misplaced modifier

Front

The teacher passed out the test he had just created to the students.

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Correct

Front

The girls noticed all the lockers were open as they were walking down the hallway.

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Correct

Front

Identify the type of modifier error in the sentence: "While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains."

Back

Misplaced modifier

Front

Who was more than likely the one skiing in the mountains in the sentence: "While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains."?

Back

Kyle

Front

Choose the best way to correct the following sentence:
While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.

Back

While Kyle was skiing in the mountains on vacation last December, he encountered a coyote.

Front

Identify the type of modifier error: Covered with mushrooms, sausage, and extra cheese, Morgan eagerly bit into the enormous slice of pizza.

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Misplaced modifier