Ch. 40 Self-Study Exercise 15-1: Placing Modifiers (Lettered Questions)

EXERCISE 15-1 Placing Modifiers

Revise the following sentences, which contain modifiers that are misplaced or squinting. Example:

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  1. Question

    The bus got stuck in a ditch full of passengers.

  2. Question

    He was daydreaming about fishing for trout in the middle of a meeting.

  3. Question

    The boy threw the paper airplane through an open window with a smirk.

  4. Question

    I reached for my sunglasses when the glare appeared in the glove compartment.

  5. Question

    High above them, Sally and Glen watched the kites drift back and forth.