Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

Always eager for cake, the birthday party was attended by everyone.

• Misplaced

• Dangling

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Water from the sprinklers started to rust the brand-new child’s bike.

• Misplaced

• Dangling

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

• Misplaced

• Dangling

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Forgetting that the microphone was on, the whole audience heard the singer's fight with his wife.

• Misplaced

• Dangling

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Wagging her tail, the new puppy climbed into my lap.

• Misplaced

• Dangling

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

I refuse to buy a meal from a restaurant that has meat.

• Misplaced

• Dangling

• Correect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

After painting all day, the bright new watercolor was drying in the sunshine.

• Misplaced

• Dangling

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Late as always, Mike made quite an entrance when he came to the party.

• Misplaced

• Dangling

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Juanita announced after the final exam she’d buy everyone an ice cream cone.

• Misplaced

• Dangling

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Having studied for a week, the test wasn’t that difficult.

• Misplaced

• Dangling

• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C