Modifier Placement

Which of the following is correct?

• Overnight, a nest appeared in a hurry.

• A nest appeared overnight in a hurry.

Which of the following is correct?

• I had heard about the test we will take before last Friday.

• Before last Friday, I had heard the news about the test we will take.

Which of the following is correct?

• I discussed how to stuff a turnkey with my sister before the holidays.

• I had discussed how to stuff a turkey before the holidays with my sister.

Which of the following is correct?

• The dogs having left the gate unlocked got out and ran loose in the neighborhood.

• The dogs left the gate unlocked and ran loose in the neighborhood.

• After I had left the gate unlocked, the dogs ran loose in the neighborhood.

Which of the following is correct?

• The class will go to the library since they have research assignments due Thursday.

• Going to the library Thursday is the class with research assignments due.

• The class with research assignments due will go to the library Thursday.