Exercise S3–1 Awkward and misplaced modifiers

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Exercise S3–1

Awkward and misplaced modifiers

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Edit the following sentences to correct misplaced or awkwardly placed modifiers. Type your answers in the boxes below.

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Example

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More research is needed to effectively evaluate the risks posed by volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest.

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Suggested revision: More research is needed to evaluate effectively the risks posed by volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest.

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Many students graduate with debt from college totaling more than fifty thousand dollars.

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Suggested revision: Many students graduate from college with debt totaling more than fifty thousand dollars.

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It is a myth that humans only use 10 percent of their brains.

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Suggested revision: It is a myth that humans use only 10 percent of their brains.

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A coolhunter is a person who can find in the unnoticed corners of modern society the next wave of fashion.

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Suggested revision: A coolhunter is a person who can find the next wave of fashion in the unnoticed corners of modern society.

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All geese do not fly beyond Narragansett for the winter.

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Suggested revision: Not all geese fly beyond Narragansett for the winter.