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Dangling and misplaced modifiers

Dangling and misplaced modifiers

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CCSS
L.11-12.3A, L.7.1C

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SHEIKHA MAJID

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Dangling and misplaced modifiers

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Multiple Choice

Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed. What is the error?

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Dangling modifier: needs a subject of the main clause

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Misplaced modifier: modifies wrong subject

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Answer: Dangling modifier

How would you correct this?

  • Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.
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A. We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.
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B. We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.

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  • We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.

  • We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

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Cleaning the attic, an old trunk was found.

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While cleaning the attic, I found an old trunk.

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  • Cleaning the attic, an old trunk was found.


  • While cleaning the attic, I found an old trunk.

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Multiple Choice

Where should the red modifier be placed?

Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.

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After destructive

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After heard

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After Joshua

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After was

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Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.

  • Joshua and Reginald heard on the news that there was a destructive hailstorm. 

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly?

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The poster caught my eye on the wall.

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On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.

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Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles.

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  • The poster caught my eye on the wall.

  • On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.

  • Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles.

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Multiple Choice

He nearly drove the car for six hours a day
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Misplaced modifier
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Dangling modifier

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Which is the misplaced modifier?

He nearly drove the car for six hours a day

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Multiple Choice

Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.
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Misplaced modifier
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Dangling modifier
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Correct

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Answer: Misplaced modifier

How would you correct this?

Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

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Multiple Choice

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.
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Misplaced modifier
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Dangling modifier
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Correct

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Answer: Dangling modifier

How would you correct this?

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

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Multiple Choice

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What is the misplaced modifier?
Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath. 
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a bath
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Covered in dirt
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Covered
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I gave my dog a bath

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How would you correct this?

Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath.

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