Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2)

For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.

For help with this exercise, see Chapter 22.

example

Many nurses are being trained to perform therapeutic touch who work in U.S. hospitals.

a. being trained

b. who work in U.S. hospitals

c. Correct

  1. Question

    Are there energy fields that can be touched by trained professionals in a human body?

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    		B.
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    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2) - For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.: Are there energy fields that can be touched by trained professionals in a human body?

  2. Question

    People claim to be able to feel and move invisible energy fields who practice therapeutic touch.

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    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2) - For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.: People claim to be able to feel and move invisible energy fields who practice therapeutic touch.

  3. Question

    According to believers in therapeutic touch, an energy field can cause pain and illness that is out of alignment.

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    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2) - For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.: According to believers in therapeutic touch, an energy field can cause pain and illness that is out of alignment.

  4. Question

    A practitioner treating a patient does not touch the sick person.

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    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2) - For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.: A practitioner treating a patient does not touch the sick person.

  5. Question

    After a session of therapeutic touch, many patients just report that they felt better without knowing why.

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    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2) - For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.: After a session of therapeutic touch, many patients just report that they felt better without knowing why.

  6. Question

    Emily Rosa, the twelve-year-old daughter of a nurse, made news when her experiment appeared in an important medical journal to test practitioners of therapeutic touch.

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    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2) - For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.: Emily Rosa, the twelve-year-old daughter of a nurse, made news when her experiment appeared in an important medical journal to test practitioners of therapeutic touch.

  7. Question

    In her experiment, practitioners were supposed to use the invisible energy field to determine when her hands were near theirs who could not see Emily.

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    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2) - For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.: In her experiment, practitioners were supposed to use the invisible energy field to determine when her hands were near theirs who could not see Emily.

  8. Question

    Even though guessing should have allowed a 50 percent accuracy rate, the practitioners were correct only 44 percent of the time.

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    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2) - For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.: Even though guessing should have allowed a 50 percent accuracy rate, the practitioners were correct only 44 percent of the time.

  9. Question

    Anyone who can demonstrate the ability to detect a human energy field can claim a million-dollar prize in a similar experiment.

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    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2) - For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.: Anyone who can demonstrate the ability to detect a human energy field can claim a million-dollar prize in a similar experiment.

  10. Question

    The prize has not been awarded yet, which is offered by a foundation that investigates supernatural claims.

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    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers (2) - For each of the following sentences, identify any misplaced modifiers. If a sentence is correct, choose Correct.: The prize has not been awarded yet, which is offered by a foundation that investigates supernatural claims.