Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

After learning to sit and roll over, Walter entered his puppy in a local dog show.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Choose the best way to correct the following sentence:
While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.

• While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing on a sled.
• While Kyle was skiing in the mountains on vacation last December, he encountered a coyote.
• The sentence is correct as written.

The girls noticed all the lockers were open as they were walking down the hallway.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: No one was happier than Alex to discover his missing wallet mowing the lawn.

• Alex was happy that his missing wallet was mowing the lawn.
• No one was happier than Alex when he discovered his missing wallet while he was mowing the lawn.
• It's already correct.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: After learning to sit and roll over, Walter entered his puppy in a local dog show.

• After Walter learned to sit and roll over, the puppy entered him in a local dog show.
• After Walter's puppy learned to sit and roll over, Walter entered him in a local dog show.
• It's already correct.

Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the dog in the house that snarled all the time.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Already correct

Crawling up the wall beside the blender, my grandmother saw the tarantula and screamed.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct as written

Trevor gave a sculpture to his girlfriend that he had carved out of soap.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Covered with mushrooms, sausage, and extra cheese, Morgan eagerly bit into the enormous slice of pizza.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct