EXERCISE 36.1

EXERCISE 36.1

Revise each of the following sentences by moving any misplaced modifiers so that they clearly modify the words they should. Example:

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  1. Question

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    Relating her stories in a deadpan voice, the comedian had the audience doubled over with laughter.
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    News reports that emphasize random crime or rare diseases can increase a listener’s irrational fears.
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    Legal documents and court records can reveal the habits of ordinary people in the Middle Ages.
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    Civilians learn about the conflict from the firsthand accounts of journalists who risk their lives in war zones abroad.
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    On a safari in Africa last spring, Melena saw lions in the wild.
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    Doctors recommend a new, painless test for cancer.
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    Every afternoon I find my windshield covered with flyers for free pizza.
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    After the opening credits, screeching strings told the audience that the killer was coming.
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    The coach awarded a medal made of solid brass to the most valuable player.
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    The five-year-old finally lost her tooth, which was hanging on by a thread.