Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Quick Check 4/18

Which of the following sentences is the most clear and effective?

• I promise to make decisions that will benefit all members as the president of this organization.

• As the president of this organization, decisions I promise will be made to benefit all members.

• I promise decisions will be made to benefit all of this organization's members as president.

• As the president of this organization, I promise to make decisions that will benefit all members.

"The trash, located by the sink, is always taken out at least once a week to keep the kitchen from smelling."

What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?

• taken out at least once a week

• always

• to keep the kitchen from smelling

• located by the sink

(1) This week is going to be insane, Danesha thought to herself as she got ready for school. (2) With the end of the school year came all sorts of final projects, and every single project was due that Friday. (3) Danesha didn't understand why her teachers liked to assign everything at the same time. (4) After grabbing her lunch and a breakfast bar, the school bus was heard. (5) Danesha flew out the door to catch it. (6) Occupied with all that needed to be done, the front door was accidentally left unlocked.

Which of these, if any, is the clearest and most effective way to revise sentence 4?

• She heard the school bus grabbing her lunch and a breakfast bar.

• no change

• The school bus was heard after grabbing her lunch and a breakfast bar.

• After grabbing her lunch and a breakfast bar, she heard the school bus.

"While she was playing at the park, Lindy accidentally stepped on a piece of glass without any shoes on."

What is the misplaced modifier in this sentence?

• without any shoes on

• on a piece of glass

• accidentally

• at the park