Dangling

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?

Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.

• We don't know who scrubbed the tile grout.

• The mildew stains were scrubbing the tile grout.

• A toothbrush was scrubbing the tile grout.

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Rapping the pencil on the edge of the desk, the fourth cause of the French Revolution would not come to mind.

• The pencil was trying to think of the fourth cause.

• We don't know who was rapping the pencil

• The French Revolution was rapping the pencil.

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?

Slathering the popcorn with melted butter, the calorie count skyrocketed.

• We don't know who slathered the popcorn with melted butter.

• The sentence is correct.

• The calories slathered the popcorn with melted butter.

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Hungry for dinner, the surface is where Gert the goldfish waited in anticipation of food flakes.

• Goldfish can't wait in anticipation.

• The surface sounds like it is the one waiting.

• Gert needs to be mentioned closer to 'Hungry for dinner'.

What is a dangling modifier?

• When there is no subject in the sentence that is being described (you have to add it)

• When there is the correct subject somewhere in the sentence, but not next to the modifier (you have to rearrange).

• A grammatically correct sentence

• When a semicolon is used incorrectly

Does the following sentence contain a misplaced modifier, or a dangling modifier?

Driving up a rock-strewn Mountain, the tire went flat.

• Dangling Modifier

• Misplaced Modifier

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

• The house was dark when I got home.

• I got home late.

• Coming home late, the house was dark.

• The house was dark.

Which of the following sentences is the most clear/correct?

• Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.

• Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.

• Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.

• Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.

Identify the dangling modifier in the sentence: 'Walking through the park, the flowers were beautiful.'

• A) Walking through the park

• B) The flowers were beautiful

• C) There is no dangling modifier

• D) The sentence is correct

What is the issue with the sentence: 'Hoping to win the race, the finish line seemed far away.'

• A) The finish line is hoping to win the race

• B) The sentence is correct

• C) The race is hoping to win

• D) There is no issue