Mastering Dangling Modifiers

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

• Walking through the park

• The flowers were beautiful

• There is no dangling modifier

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

• After reading the book, the movie was disappointing.

• After reading the book, I found the movie disappointing.

• The movie was disappointing after I read the book.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on."

• Having finished the assignment, I turned on the TV.

• The TV was turned on after finishing the assignment.

• The assignment was finished, and then the TV was turned on.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "To improve his results, the experiment was repeated."

• To improve his results

• The experiment was repeated

• There is no dangling modifier

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

• While driving to work, the traffic was terrible.

• While driving to work, I noticed the traffic was terrible.

• The traffic was terrible while I was driving to work.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Hoping to win the race, the finish line was crossed."

• Hoping to win the race, I crossed the finish line.

• The finish line was crossed in hopes of winning the race.

• The race was won by crossing the finish line.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Analyze the following sentence and explain why it contains a dangling modifier: "Flying over the city, the skyscrapers were stunning."

• The sentence implies the skyscrapers were flying.

• The sentence is correct as it is.

• The sentence implies the city was flying.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Plan a revision for the following sentence to eliminate the dangling modifier: "After eating lunch, the dishes were washed."

• After eating lunch, I washed the dishes.

• The dishes were washed after lunch was eaten.

• Lunch was eaten, and then the dishes were washed.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Evaluate the following sentence and determine if it contains a dangling modifier: "To get a better view, the mountain was climbed."

• Yes, it contains a dangling modifier.

• No, it does not contain a dangling modifier.

• The sentence is ambiguous.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Strategize a way to correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Running late for the meeting, the report was forgotten."

• Running late for the meeting, I forgot the report.

• The report was forgotten because the meeting was late.

• The meeting was late, and the report was forgotten.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C