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Advanced Practice Exercises - Dangling Modifiers
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1
Click on the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
A)Chasing one criminal, the other got away.
B)Chasing one criminal, the police let the other get away.
C)The police, while chasing one criminal, let the other get away.
2
Click on the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
A)They saw a deer while they drove along a dark road.
B)They saw a deer while driving along a dark road.
C)A deer was seen while driving along a dark road.
3
Click on the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
A)Fearing the worst, it was decided to turn back.
B)feared the worst and decided to turn back.
C)Fearing the worst, I decided to turn back.
4
Click on the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
A)Touching Anna's hand, Enrique's heart pounded.
B)Touching Anna's hand, Enrique felt his heart pounding.
C)Enrique's heart pounded as he touched Anna's hand.
5
Click on the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
A)She heard a scream as she approached the house.
B)A scream was heard approaching the house.
C)Approaching the house, she heard a scream.
6
Click on the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
A)An industrial power, the Germans have been reunited.
B)An industrial power, Germany has been reunited.
C)Germany, an industrial power, has been reunited.
7
Click on the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
A)His palms began to sweat when the police questioned him.
B)Questioned by the police, his palms began to sweat.
C)When the police questioned him, his palms began to sweat.
8
Click on the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
A)To do well in school, you must take good lecture notes.
B)Take good lecture notes if you want to do well in school.
C)To do well in school, your lecture notes must be good.
9
Click on the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
A)To reach the river, this path must be followed.
B)To reach the river, you must follow this path.
C)Follow this path to reach the river.
10
Click on the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
A)Because she grew up on the north shore of Oahu, surfing early became her favourite sport.
B)Growing up on the north shore of Oahu, surfing early became her favourite sport.
C)Surfing became her favourite sport while she was growing up on the north shore of Oahu.







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