Dangling Modifiers

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Strolling through the park, a rabbit peered out at me from the underbrush.

• Strolling through the park, I noticed a rabbit peering out at me from the underbrush.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Dotty saw a flier posted on the bulletin board that announced the date of the band concert.

• Posted on the bulletin board, Dotty saw a flier announcing the date of the band concert.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Leaping from branch to branch, a squirrel searched for food.

• Leaping from branch to branch, I saw a squirrel searching for food.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• While eating our picnic lunch, we watched dogs running through the park.

• While eating our picnic lunch, dogs ran through the park.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Diving suddenly into the pool, the teen pulled her phone out of the water.

• Diving suddenly into the pool, the phone was pulled out of the water.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• While lighting the birthday candles, the cake started to crumble.

• While I was lighting the birthday candles, the cake started to crumble.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• To become a scientist, one must spend years studying and doing research.

• To become a scientist, years of study and research are required.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• As I was jogging along the path, the fresh air made me feel truly alive.

• Jogging along the path, the fresh air made me feel truly alive.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• While putting the pie in the oven, the doorbell suddenly rang.

• While I was putting the pie in the oven, someone rang the doorbell.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• After looking at hundreds of new coats, I suddenly noticed a fabulous parka.

• After looking at hundreds of new coats, a fabulous parka caught my eye.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10