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Correcting Dangling Modifiers 1

Correcting Dangling Modifiers 1

For each of the following sentences, identify the phrase that supplies words to which the modifier can logically refer.

For help with this exercise, see section 27b.

Question

1. Stopped for speeding, ____________.

the police offer gave me a ticket

the car pulled over

the driver apologized and accepted the ticket

Correcting Dangling Modifiers 1: For each of the following sentences, identify the phrase that supplies words to which the modifier can logically refer. - 1. Stopped for speeding, ____________.

Question

2. Received a day late, ____________.

the payment was still accepted

the student paid the fee

the bank charged an additional fee

Correcting Dangling Modifiers 1: For each of the following sentences, identify the phrase that supplies words to which the modifier can logically refer. - 2. Received a day late, ____________.

Question

3. Timing it just right, ___________.

the bus pulled in as the train was leaving

Liz was able to transfer to the train

the train transfer was successful

Correcting Dangling Modifiers 1: For each of the following sentences, identify the phrase that supplies words to which the modifier can logically refer. - 3. Timing it just right, ___________.

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4. Joking around, ____________.

the joke made quite an impression

the words were extremely hurtful

the student made a careless remark

Correcting Dangling Modifiers 1: For each of the following sentences, identify the phrase that supplies words to which the modifier can logically refer. - 4. Joking around, ____________.

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5. Standing in line, ____________.

Joe waited patiently to pay for the guitar

the guitar was heavy in Joe’s hands

the records were cheap

Correcting Dangling Modifiers 1: For each of the following sentences, identify the phrase that supplies words to which the modifier can logically refer. - 5. Standing in line, ____________.