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Correcting Misplaced Modifiers

The following sentences contain misplaced modifiers. Identify the answer that best corrects the error.

For help with this exercise, see section 25a of Focus on Reading and Writing.

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The lawn mower stopped in the middle of the yard running out of gas.
A. In the middle of the yard with a lawn mower, it ran out of gas.
B. The middle of the yard, running out of gas, the lawn mower stopped.
C. Running out of gas, the lawn mower stopped in the middle of the yard.
D. The lawn mower stopped in the middle of the yard, running out of gas.
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The dress brought out her eyes covered in sequins.
A. Her eyes, the dress covered in sequins brought out.
B. The dress it brought out her eyes with sequins.
C. The dress, covered in sequins, brought out her eyes.
D. Covered in sequins brought out her eyes the dress.
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The cat waited by the house with white paws.
A. The house with white paws the cat waited by it.
B. The cat it had white paws waited by the house.
C. The cat with white paws waited by the house.
D. With white paws the house was near the cat waiting by it.
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Isabelle watched a movie eating an apple.
A. While eating an apple, Isabelle watched a movie.
B. Isabelle watching a movie eating an apple; apples are good.
C. Eating an apple the movie was watched by Isabelle.
D. Eating an apple it was good Isabelle watched a movie.
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The little girl was saved by the firefighter wearing a nightgown.
A. Wearing the nightgown the firefighter saved the little girl.
B. The firefighter wearing the nightgown saved the little girl.
C. The little girl wearing the nightgown was saved by the firefighter.
D. The little girl was saved by a firefighter wearing a nightgown.

Correcting Misplaced Modifiers 2

The following sentences contain misplaced modifiers. Identify the answer that best corrects the error.

For help with this exercise, see section 25a of Focus on Reading and Writing.

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The carpenter used a rotary saw wearing a plaid jacket.
A. The carpenter using a rotary saw, it was wearing a plaid jacket.
B. Wearing a plaid jacket, the carpenter used a rotary saw.
C. The carpenter used a rotary saw, wearing a plaid jacket.
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The salesperson promised that the gadget would work in the hardware store.
A. The salesperson in the hardware store promised that the gadget would work.
B. The gadget would work with the salesperson in the hardware store.
C. The salesperson promised the gadget in the hardware store would work.
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Geoff entertained the children dressed in a clown suit.
A. Dressed in a clown suit, Geoff entertained the children.
B. The children dressed in a clown suit were entertained by Geoff.
C. In a clown suit, the children were entertained by Geoff.
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Worried about final exams, the film did not amuse the students.
A. The students did not amuse, worried about the final exams.
B. The film did not amuse the students worried about final exams.
C. The film, worried about final exams, did not amuse the students.
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Signed by his boss, Casey filed the documents.
A. Casey was signed by his boss and filed the documents.
B. Casey, signed by his boss, filed the documents.
C. Casey filed the documents signed by his boss.

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