Misplaced Modifiers

"Running down the street, the dog barked loudly at the mailman." Which revision best corrects the misplaced modifier and improves clarity?

• Barking loudly at the mailman, the dog ran down the street.
• The dog barked loudly at the mailman while running down the street.
• Running down the street, the mailman was barked at by the dog.
• The dog, barking loudly, ran down the street at the mailman.

"She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates." Which revision best corrects the misplaced modifier and improves clarity?

• She served sandwiches on paper plates to the children.
• She served sandwiches to the children using paper plates.
• She served sandwiches to the children who were on paper plates.
• She served sandwiches to the children with paper plates.

Original Sentence: "After reading the book, the movie was disappointing." Question: Which revision best corrects the misplaced modifier and improves clarity?

• The movie was disappointing after reading the book.
• After reading the book, the movie disappointed her.
• After reading the book, she found the movie disappointing.
• She found the movie disappointing after reading the book.

Original Sentence: "The man walked his dog in a suit." Question: Which revision best corrects the misplaced modifier and improves clarity?

• The man walked his dog while wearing a suit.
• The man, in a suit, walked his dog.
• The man walked his dog dressed in a suit.
• The man, wearing a suit, walked his dog.

Original Sentence: "Covered in chocolate, the boy ate the cake." Question: Which revision best corrects the misplaced modifier and improves clarity?

• The boy ate the cake covered in chocolate.
• The boy, covered in chocolate, ate the cake.
• Covered in chocolate, the cake was eaten by the boy.
• The boy ate the chocolate-covered cake.

Original Sentence: "While driving to work, a car accident caused a traffic jam." Question: Which revision best corrects the misplaced modifier and improves clarity?

• While driving to work, she encountered a traffic jam caused by a car accident.
• A car accident caused a traffic jam while driving to work.
• Driving to work, a car accident caused a traffic jam.
• She encountered a traffic jam caused by a car accident while driving to work.

Original Sentence: "The cat sat on the mat that was fluffy and white." Question: Which revision best corrects the logical flow and improves clarity?

• The cat sat on the mat, which was fluffy and white.
• The cat sat on the fluffy and white mat.
• The cat sat on the mat that was white and fluffy.
• The cat sat on the fluffy, white mat.

Original Sentence: "He almost drove his kids to school every day." Question: Which revision best corrects the misplaced modifier and improves clarity?

• He drove almost his kids to school every day.
• He almost drove his kids every day to school.
• He drove his kids to school almost every day.
• He drove his kids almost every day to school.

Original Sentence: "The chef prepared a meal for the guests that was delicious." Question: Which revision best corrects the logical flow and improves clarity?

• The chef prepared a meal for the guests, which was delicious.
• The chef prepared a delicious meal for the guests.
• The chef prepared a meal that was delicious for the guests.3
• The chef prepared a meal for the guests, deliciously.

Which revision best improves the clarity of the sentence: "The scientist, who had been working on the project for years, finally made a breakthrough, which was celebrated by the entire team."

• The scientist finally made a breakthrough, which was celebrated by the entire team, after working on the project for years.
• After years of working on the project, the scientist finally made a breakthrough, celebrated by the entire team.
• The scientist, after years of working on the project, finally made a breakthrough, celebrated by the entire team.
• The scientist, who had been working on the project for years, finally made a breakthrough that the entire team celebrated.