Dangling modifiers

Which sentence makes the most sense after fixing the dangling modifier?

¿Qué oración tiene más sentido después de corregir el modificador colgante?

• The note was written and given to my teacher, hoping to excuse my lateness.

  La nota fue escrita y dada a mi maestra, con la esperanza de excusar mi retraso

• Hoping to excuse my lateness, I wrote a note and gave it to my teacher.

  Con la esperanza de disculpar mi retraso, escribí una nota y se la di a mi maestra.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

While doing the dishes, a mouse ran across the floor. Choose the problem in this sentence.

• There is a dangling modifier because there is no one doing dishes.

• There is a misplaced modifier because it has a target.

• It sounds like mice are doing the dishes.

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Does the following sentence contain a dangling modifier? You must make sacrifices to succeed in life.

¿La siguiente oración contiene un colgante? Debes hacer sacrificios para tener éxito en la vida.

• yes

  sí

• no

  no

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the dangling modifier in the sentence.

Unexplored for years, scientists are now learning about the ocean.

• Unexplored for years

• scientists are now learning

• about the ocean.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Hammering the final nail into the wall, the house was completed.

• Correct

• Dangling Participle

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Are dangling participles always correct?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier:

Riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly.

Tip: Use "Jonas" as the subject.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Walking to school, a bus nearly ran me over.

• Participle Adjective

• Regular Adjective

• Nominative Absolute

• Dangling Adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

A dangling modifier doesn't have a __________ word to attach itself to; therefore, it is left dangling.

• trigger
• signal
• target
• fun

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What type of error, if any, does the following sentence have?

Drinking coffee on the balcony, a fire engine came down the street.

• No error.

• A misplaced modifier.

• A dangling modifier.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C