Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Which sentence is written correctly?

• When we bought a new aquarium, two guppies became its first occupants.

• Having just bought a new aquarium, two guppies became its first occupants.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Raymond wore his one collared shirt to the job interview which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard.

• Misplaced modifier
• Sentence is correct as it is.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

True or False. The sentence contains a misplaced modifier.
 Hannah kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is correct?

• The teacher's broken umbrella was in the coat room.
• The broken teacher's umbrella was in the coat room.
• In the coatroom, the broken teacher's umbrella was.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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.

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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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

• The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.
• The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.
• A headache, the lady shopped for a dress.

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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.

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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.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C