Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Lesson

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Rewrite the sentence to fix the misplaced modifier

The frisbee was thrown by the kid on the garage.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence to fix the misplaced modifier.

The meat was eaten on the barbecue by the dog.

​Add the subject to the modifier and revise.

Add the subject being modified to the main clause and revise.

Two ways to fix a misplaced modifier

Add a subject to the main clause

Having completed her finals, a road trip was planned.

Having completed her finals, Suzy planned to take a road trip.

Add a subject to the modifier

Not having followed the recipe closely, the cake was a disaster

Because he didn't follow the recipe closely, the cake was a disaster.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?

Walking toward the forest, the sun began to set.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?

Given praise by his teachers, his attitude became obnoxious.

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Rewrite the sentence to fix the misplaced modifier.

While sleeping, the house caught on fire.