EXERCISE 12–1 Awkward and misplaced modifiers

EXERCISE 12–1Awkward and misplaced modifiers

Edit the following sentences to correct misplaced or awkwardly placed modifiers. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time.

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More research is needed to effectively evaluate the risks posed by volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest.

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More research is needed to evaluate effectively the risks posed by volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest.
EXERCISE 12–1 Awkward and misplaced modifiers - Edit the following sentences to correct misplaced or awkwardly placed modifiers. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - More research is needed to effectively evaluate the risks posed by volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest.

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Many students graduate with debt from college totaling more than fifty thousand dollars.

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Many students graduate from college with debt totaling more than fifty thousand dollars.
EXERCISE 12–1 Awkward and misplaced modifiers - Edit the following sentences to correct misplaced or awkwardly placed modifiers. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Many students graduate with debt from college totaling more than fifty thousand dollars.

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It is a myth that humans only use 10 percent of their brains.

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It is a myth that humans use only 10 percent of their brains.
EXERCISE 12–1 Awkward and misplaced modifiers - Edit the following sentences to correct misplaced or awkwardly placed modifiers. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - It is a myth that humans only use 10 percent of their brains.

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A coolhunter is a person who can find in the unnoticed corners of modern society the next wave of fashion.

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A coolhunter is a person who can find the next wave of fashion in the unnoticed corners of modern society.
EXERCISE 12–1 Awkward and misplaced modifiers - Edit the following sentences to correct misplaced or awkwardly placed modifiers. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - A coolhunter is a person who can find in the unnoticed corners of modern society the next wave of fashion.

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All geese do not fly beyond Narragansett for the winter.

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Not all geese fly beyond Narragansett for the winter.
EXERCISE 12–1 Awkward and misplaced modifiers - Edit the following sentences to correct misplaced or awkwardly placed modifiers. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - All geese do not fly beyond Narragansett for the winter.