Finding and Fixing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

1. If an underlined portion of this sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, select d, “No change is necessary.”

   Annoyed by the flashing cameras, the limousine drove the celebrity away from the crowd in front of the restaurant.

   Question

   A.

   Annoying

   B.

   the celebrity got into the limousine, which drove

   C.

   the restaurant in front of

   D.

   No change is necessary.

   Finding and Fixing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers - Question 1
2. Choose the item that has no errors.

   Question

   A.

   The thief found the code in the bank clerk’s desk for the alarm system.

   B.

   The thief found the code for the alarm system in the bank clerk’s desk.

   C.

   For the alarm system, the thief found the code in the bank clerk’s desk.

   Finding and Fixing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers - Question 2
3. If an underlined portion of this sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, select d, “No change is necessary.”

   Talking on his cell phone, his shopping cart rolled over my foot.

   Question

   A.

   Talking and concentrating too much

   B.

   his cell phones

   C.

   he rolled his shopping cart

   D.

   No change is necessary.

   Finding and Fixing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers - Question 3
4. If an underlined portion of this sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, select d, “No change is necessary.”

   I only bought two tickets to the game, so one of the three of us cannot go.

   Question

   A.

   bought only

   B.

   to go to the game

   C.

   of the us three of

   D.

   No change is necessary.

   Finding and Fixing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers - Question 4