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Correcting Misplaced Modifiers 1

Correcting Misplaced Modifiers 1

The following sentences contain misplaced modifiers. Identify the answer that best corrects the error.

For help with this exercise, see section 27a.

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1. The lawnmower stopped in the middle of the yard running out of gas.

The lawnmower stopped in the middle of the yard, running out of gas.

In the middle of the yard with a lawnmower, it ran out of gas.

The middle of the yard, running out of gas, the lawnmower stopped.

Running out of gas, the lawnmower stopped in the middle of the yard.

Correcting Misplaced Modifiers 1: The following sentences contain misplaced modifiers. Identify the answer that best corrects the error. - 1. The lawnmower stopped in the middle of the yard running out of gas.

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2. The dress brought out her eyes covered in sequins.

The dress, covered in sequins, brought out her eyes.

Covered in sequins brought out her eyes the dress.

Her eyes, the dress covered in sequins brought out.

The dress it brought out her eyes with sequins.

Correcting Misplaced Modifiers 1: The following sentences contain misplaced modifiers. Identify the answer that best corrects the error. - 2. The dress brought out her eyes covered in sequins.

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3. The cat waited by the house with white paws.

The house with white paws the cat waited by it.

The cat with white paws waited by the house.

With white paws the house was near the cat waiting by it.

The cat it had white paws waited by the house.

Correcting Misplaced Modifiers 1: The following sentences contain misplaced modifiers. Identify the answer that best corrects the error. - 3. The cat waited by the house with white paws.

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4. Isabelle watched a movie eating an apple.

Eating an apple the movie was watched by Isabelle.

While eating an apple, Isabelle watched a movie.

Eating an apple it was good Isabelle watched a movie.

Isabelle watching a movie eating an apple; apples are good.

Correcting Misplaced Modifiers 1: The following sentences contain misplaced modifiers. Identify the answer that best corrects the error. - 4. Isabelle watched a movie eating an apple.

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5. The little girl was saved by the firefighter wearing a nightgown.

The little girl wearing the nightgown was saved by the firefighter.

Wearing the nightgown the firefighter saved the little girl.

The firefighter wearing the nightgown saved the little girl.

The little girl was saved by a firefighter wearing a nightgown.

Correcting Misplaced Modifiers 1: The following sentences contain misplaced modifiers. Identify the answer that best corrects the error. - 5. The little girl was saved by the firefighter wearing a nightgown.