Dangling & Misplaced Modifiers

At the end of the meeting, many of the trustees congratulated him for his speech, and promised their support.

• NO CHANGE

• The speech was given at the end of the meeting and the

  trustees promised their support.

• The trustees congratulated the meeting and promised

  his support

• The meeting congratulated and promised his support to

  the trustees

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

They said it is going to rain on the radio.

• NO CHANGE

• It is raining on the radio

• The rain will be on the radio.

• They just said on the radio that it is going to rain.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

Walking to my car, I spilled tea all over my new suit.

• NO CHANGE

• I spilled tea all over my car while wearing my new suit

• Spilling tea on my suit, I walked to my car

• My new suit spilled tea all over my car

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

While eating dinner, a fly slipped into her soup

• NO CHANGE

• The soup had a fly in it.

• A fly slipped into her soup while she was eating.

• The lady had a fly in her soup.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Sandy flew in a small airplane trembling with fear

• NO CHANGE

• Trembling with fear, Sandy flew in a small airplane.

• Trembling with fear, the small airplane flew

• Trembling with fear, it flew in a small airplane.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

The TV helps me get through the night, as I have trouble sleeping

• NO CHANGE

• Having trouble sleeping, the T.V. helped me get through the night.

• The T.V. gave me the inability to sleep

• The T.V. helped the night get through sleeping.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Grinning happily, the prize for the first time place was

accepted.

• NO CHANGE

• Grinning happily, Lara accepted the prize for the first time place

• Grinning happily, the prize accepted for the first time place.

• Grinning happily, the first time place accepted the prize.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Reading the directions carefully, the test was quite easy.

• NO CHANGE

• Reading the directions carefully, the test found it quite easy.

• Reading the directions carefully, Harry found the test was quite easy.

• Reading the directions carefully, founded the test was quite easy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Always eager for cake, the birthday party was attended by

everyone.

• NO CHANGE

• Always eager for cake, everyone attended the birthday party.

• Always eager for cake, the party attended the birthday party.

• Always eager for cake, the candle attended the birthday

  party.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Driving to the party, the present rattled around in the trunk

• NO CHANGE

• Driving to the party, the trunk rattled around in the present.

• Driving to the party, we heard the present rattled around in the trunk.

• Driving to the party, the mouse rattled around in the present

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A