Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

1. In her last letter, we read that Janet was married.
2. We read that Janet was married in her last letter.

• 2
• 1

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.K.1

1. Piled up next to the washer, I began doing my laundry.
2. I began doing the laundry piled up next to the washer.

• 1
• 2

1. Standing on the balcony, the ocean view was magnificent.
2. Standing on the balcony, we had a magnificent ocean view.

• 2
• 1

1. I almost listened to the whole album.
2. I listened to almost the whole album.

• 2
• 1

Tags

CCSS.SL.K.2

CCSS.SL.K.3

1. While taking out the trash, the sack broke.
2. While Jamie was taking out the trash, the sack broke.

• 1
• 2

Tags

CCSS.W.K.3

1. The faulty alarm nearly sounded five times yesterday.

• Dangling
• Misplaced

1. He was staring at the girl by the vending machine wearing dark glasses.

• Misplaced
• Dangling

1. While talking on the phone, the doorbell rang.

• Dangling
• Misplaced

1. Running across the floor, the rug slipped and I lost my balanced.

• Misplaced
• Dangling

1. I heard that there was a revolution on the evening news.

• Misplaced
• Dangling

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.SL.K.2

CCSS.SL.K.3