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The man walked the dog in a suit.
The man walked the dog in a suit.
The man in a suit walked the dog.
She almost drove her kids to school every day.
She almost drove her kids to school every day.
She drove her kids to school almost every day.
The waiter served a steak to the customer that was barely cooked.
The waiter served a steak to the customer that was barely cooked.
The waiter served the barely cooked steak to the customer.
I saw a deer on the way to school.
I saw a deer on the way to school.
The teacher handed out tests to students covered in red ink.
The teacher handed out tests to students covered in red ink.
After studying all night, the exam was still difficult.
After studying all night, the exam was still difficult.
While running to catch the bus, my backpack fell off.
While running to catch the bus, my backpack fell off.
Having been thrown in the air, the dog caught the frisbee.
Having been thrown in the air, the dog caught the frisbee.
Driving through the countryside, the trees were beautiful.
Driving through the countryside, the trees were beautiful.
To finish the project on time, more effort is needed.
To finish the project on time, more effort is needed.
Flashcards
Misplaced Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
A modifier placed too far from the word it modifies, causing confusion.
Dangling Modifier
Dangling Modifier
A modifier that doesn't clearly connect to the subject.
Study Notes
- This is a quiz about misplaced and dangling modifiers
Misplaced Modifiers
- For misplaced modifiers, rewrite each sentence so the modifier is correctly placed
- "The man walked the dog in a suit" is a sentence with a misplaced modifier
- "She almost drove her kids to school every day" is a sentence with a misplaced modifier
- "The waiter served a steak to the customer that was barely cooked" is a sentence with a misplaced modifier
- "I saw a deer on the way to school" is a sentence with a misplaced modifier
- "The teacher handed out tests to students covered in red ink" is a sentence with a misplaced modifier
Dangling Modifiers
- For dangling modifiers, rewrite each sentence so that it has a clear subject
- "After studying all night, the exam was still difficult" is a sentence with a dangling modifier
- "While running to catch the bus, my backpack fell off" is a sentence with a dangling modifier
- "Having been thrown in the air, the dog caught the frisbee" is a sentence with a dangling modifier
- "Driving through the countryside, the trees were beautiful" is a sentence with a dangling modifier
- "To finish the project on time, more effort is needed" is a sentence with a dangling modifier
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