Correcting Misplaced Modifiers

1. I used to write about all kinds of personal things and private observations in a diary.

   Question

   A.

   I used to write about all kinds of private observations and personal things in a diary.

   B.

   I used to write in a diary about all kinds of personal things and private observations.

   C.

   I used to write about all kinds of private observations in a diary and personal things.

   Correcting Misplaced Modifiers - Question 1
2. Now, I nearly write the same things in my blog.

   Question

   A.

   Now, I write nearly the same things in my blog.

   B.

   I nearly write the same things in my blog now.

   C.

   I write the same things nearly in my blog now.

   Correcting Misplaced Modifiers - Question 2
3. Any story might show up in my blog that is entertaining.

   Question

   A.

   Any story might show up that is entertaining in my blog.

   B.

   In my blog, any story might show up that is entertaining.

   C.

   Any story that is entertaining might show up in my blog.

   Correcting Misplaced Modifiers - Question 3
4. The video I was making was definitely something I wanted to write about in my blog of my cousin Tim’s birthday.

   Question

   A.

   The video I was making of my cousin Tim’s birthday was definitely something I wanted to write about in my blog.

   B.

   In my blog of my cousin Tim’s birthday, the video I was making was definitely something I wanted to write about.

   C.

   Sentence needs no changes.

   Correcting Misplaced Modifiers - Question 4
5. I had invited to the birthday party my loudest, wildest friends wanting the video to be funny.

   Question

   A.

   I had invited to the birthday party, wanting the video to be funny, my loudest, wildest friends.

   B.

   Wanting the video to be funny, I had invited to the birthday party my loudest, wildest friends.

   C.

   I had invited my loudest, wildest friends to the birthday party wanting the video to be funny.

   Correcting Misplaced Modifiers - Question 5
6. We jumped off tables, had mock swordfights, and almost used ten cans of whipped cream in a food fight.

   Question

   A.

   We jumped off tables, had mock swordfights, and in a food fight almost used ten cans of whipped cream.

   B.

   In a food fight we used almost ten cans of whipped cream, jumped off tables, and had mock swordfights.

   C.

   We jumped off tables, had mock swordfights, and used almost ten cans of whipped cream in a food fight.

   Correcting Misplaced Modifiers - Question 6
7. Unfortunately, the battery in the smartphone died that I was using to make the video.

   Question

   A.

   Unfortunately, the battery in the smartphone that I was using to make the video died.

   B.

   The battery in the smartphone died that I was using to make the video, unfortunately.

   C.

   Unfortunately, the battery that I was using to make the video in the smartphone died.

   Correcting Misplaced Modifiers - Question 7
8. I told my friends that I would write a blog post about the party anyway apologizing to them.

   Question

   A.

   I told my friends apologizing to them that I would write a blog post about the party anyway.

   B.

   I told my friends that I would write a blog post apologizing to them about the party anyway.

   C.

   Apologizing to my friends, I told them that I would write a blog post about the party anyway.

   Correcting Misplaced Modifiers - Question 8
9. I explained how I would include the funny story about the failed video session in the blog post.

   Question

   A.

   I explained how I would include in the blog post the funny story about the failed video session.

   B.

   I would include the funny story about the failed video session in the blog post, I explained.

   C.

   In the blog post, I explained how I would include the funny story about the failed video session.

   Correcting Misplaced Modifiers - Question 9
10. My friends hardly said that they could wait until we tried again to make the video.

    Question

    A.

    Until we tried again to make the video, my friends hardly said that they could wait.

    B.

    My friends hardly said that they could wait until we tried to make the video again.

    C.

    My friends said that they could hardly wait until we tried again to make the video.

    Correcting Misplaced Modifiers - Question 10