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You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
Exercise S3-10
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Edit each sentence to correct dangling modifiers. Answers may vary.
Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)
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Suggested revision: When I was twelve, my English teacher entered me in a public speaking contest.
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Suggested revision: Although my prized rose bushes appeared healthy, aphids were slowly destroying them.
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Suggested revision: While I was sitting on a park bench chatting with friends, Quay approached me shyly and asked me for a date.
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Suggested revision: Although it was more expensive than the gas-powered car, Juanita decided to buy the hybrid.
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Suggested revision: Upon arriving at Turkey’s capital city, Ankara, I was surprised by the sight of police officers carrying AK-47s.
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Suggested revision: When flying on commercial airlines, passengers are not permitted to smoke.
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Suggested revision: Exhausted from battling the tide and the undertow, the swimmer finally saw a welcome sight—the beach!
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Suggested revision: Dreaming of a future as a professional hockey player, Jack neglected his schoolwork.
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Suggested revision: As a graduate of Howard, I am pleased to recommend Celia Johnson for a merit scholarship.
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Suggested revision: Because I have taken good care of myself, the flu never kept me from work this year.
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