Exercise 48.1 Moving misplaced modifiers for clarity

EXERCISE 48.1

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. The comedian had the audience doubled over with laughter relating her stories in a deadpan voice.

    Question

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    The comedian had the audience doubled over with laughter relating her stories in a deadpan voice.
  2. News reports can increase a listener’s irrational fears that emphasize random crime or rare diseases.

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    News reports can increase a listener’s irrational fears that emphasize random crime or rare diseases.
  3. Studying legal documents and court records from hundreds of years ago, ordinary people in the Middle Ages teach us about everyday life at that time.

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    Studying legal documents and court records from hundreds of years ago, ordinary people in the Middle Ages teach us about everyday life at that time.
  4. Risking their lives in war zones, civilians learn about the conflict from the firsthand accounts of journalists abroad.

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    Risking their lives in war zones, civilians learn about the conflict from the firsthand accounts of journalists abroad.
  5. Melena saw lions in the wild on a safari in Africa last spring.

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    Melena saw lions in the wild on a safari in Africa last spring.
  6. Doctors recommend a new test for cancer, which is painless.

    Question

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    Doctors recommend a new test for cancer, which is painless.
  7. Every afternoon I find flyers for free pizza left on my windshield.

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    Every afternoon I find flyers for free pizza left on my windshield.
  8. Screeching strings told the audience that the killer was coming after the opening credits.

    Question

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    Screeching strings told the audience that the killer was coming after the opening credits.
  9. The coach awarded a medal to the most valuable player made of solid brass.

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    The coach awarded a medal to the most valuable player made of solid brass.
  10. Hanging on by a thread, the five-year-old finally lost her tooth.

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    Hanging on by a thread, the five-year-old finally lost her tooth.