Modifiers Quiz: Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers

It is always found at the end of a sentence.

It describes a word that is not present in the sentence.

It appears too far from what it describes. (correct)

It only modifies nouns.

The bus was late while waiting at the bus stop impatiently.

Impatiently waiting at the bus stop, Ann was annoyed that the bus was late. (correct)

Impatiently waiting at the bus stop, the children saw the bus arrive.

The bus that was late was at the stop impatiently.

Working through the night, he finished the report in time.

Crying on the examination table, the doctor gave the vaccine. (correct)

After reaching the summit, she suffered from exhaustion.

Wearing his raincoat, Daniel fed the chickens.

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