Dangling Participles

Find the dangling participle:

• Living in the swamps, Mohammed always feared crocodiles.
• Living in the swamps, he had always feared them.
• Living in the swamps, the fear of crocodiles was always there for Mohammed.
• Living in the swamps, Mohammed always had a fear of crocodiles.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the dangling participle:

• Born poor, Mohammed gave boat rides to tourists.
• Born poor, he gave rides to tourists.
• Born poor, the tourists got tours from Mohammed.
• Born poor, Mohammed gave boat rides for money.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the dangling participle:

• Being curious by nature, teachers loved guided tours.
• Being curious by nature, they all loved tours.
• Being curious by nature, the teachers enjoyed these.
• Being curious by nature, the tours were loved by teachers.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the dangling participle:

• Huddled in the boat, they would point at the crocodiles.
• Huddled in the boat, the crocodiles would be pointed at.
• Huddled in the boat, the teachers would point at crocodiles.
• Huddled in the boat, the people would point at them.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the dangling participle:

• Observing their scaly backs, the crocodiles turned towards him.
• Observing their scaly backs, the man saw them turn towards him.
• Observing their scaly backs, Mohammed saw them turn around.
• Observing their scaly backs, he saw the crocodiles turn towards him.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the dangling participle:

• After screaming like little non-binary children, the teachers were finally at a safe distance.
• After screaming like little non-binary children, the group was finally safe from the crocodiles.
• After screaming like little non-binary children, all of them were out of harm’s way.
• After screaming like little non-binary children, the crocodiles were at a safe distance from them.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the dangling participle:

• Jumping to conclusions, the crocodiles were demons according to the teachers.
• Jumping to conclusions, they thought they were demons.
• Jumping to conclusions, the teachers thought they were demons.
• Jumping to conclusions, the teachers branded the crocodiles as demons.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the dangling participle:

• After having observed them, the tourists realised they were in fact animals.
• After having observed them, the crocodiles were indeed animals.
• After having observed them, the teachers realised the crocodiles were animals.
• After having observed them, they realised the crocodiles were animals.  

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the dangling participle:

• Exuding from the river, poisonous gas affected the passengers.
• Exuding from the river, a gas affected them.
• Exuding from the river, the passengers were affected by a gas.
• Exuding from the river, something affected the passengers.  

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the dangling participle:

• Driven to madness, the teachers went to poke the crocodiles.
• Driven to madness, they went to poke the crocodiles.
• Driven to madness, a teacher went to poke a crocodile.
• Driven to madness, the crocodiles were about to be poked by the teachers.