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1
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)The plate fell to the floor and broke into hundreds of pieces with a loud crash.
B)The plate with a loud crash fell to the floor and broke into hundreds of pieces.
C)With a loud crash, the plate fell to the floor and broke into hundreds of pieces.
2
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)Travelling on the wrong side of the street and speeding, the police pulled over the red sports car.
B)The red sports car was pulled over by the police travelling on the wrong side of the street and speeding.
C)The police pulled over the red sports car, which had been travelling on the wrong side of the street and speeding.
3
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)I need a dentist to fix my teeth badly.
B)I badly need a dentist to fix my teeth.
C)I need a dentist badly to fix my teeth.
4
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)We saw three shooting stars walking across the street to our neighbour's house for a potluck dinner.
B)For a potluck dinner, we saw three shooting stars walking across the street to our neighbour's house.
C)Walking across the street to our neighbour's house for a potluck dinner, we saw three shooting stars.
5
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)In the kitchen baked by my mother were two pies.
B)Two pies were in the kitchen baked by my mother.
C)In the kitchen were two pies baked by my mother.
6
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)Because there was a delay on the tracks, the train didn't get us to the ballpark until after the seventh inning.
B)Not until after the seventh inning did the train get us to the ballpark because there was a delay on the tracks.
C)The train didn't get us to the ballpark because there was a delay on the tracks until after the seventh inning.
7
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)As Sally sat next to Paul watching the hockey game on TV, she cursed the referee.
B)As Sally sat next to Paul, she cursed the referee watching the hockey game on TV.
C)Cursing the referee watching the hockey game on TV, Sally sat next to Paul.
8
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)The prisoner's desire to attend his daughter's wedding by one of the guards was communicated to the warden.
B)The prisoner's desire to attend his daughter's wedding was communicated to the warden by one of the guards.
C)The prisoner's desire by one of the guards to attend his daughter's wedding was communicated to the warden.
9
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)Flipping through the channels, the television viewer can see violence, sex, mayhem, romance, and comedy all within the space of twenty seconds.
B)The television viewer can see violence, sex, mayhem, romance, and comedy all within the space of twenty seconds flipping through the channels.
C)Flipping through the channels, violence, sex, mayhem, romance, and comedy can be seen by the television viewer all within the space of twenty seconds.
10
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)The eagles flew into the horizon with widespread wings.
B)With widespread wings, the eagles flew into the horizon.
11
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)I cut off the jeans with holes in both knees and made them into shorts.
B)With holes in both knees, I cut off the jeans and made them into shorts.
C)I cut off the jeans and made them into shorts with holes in both knees.
12
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)In front of the house planted by my father were four pine trees.
B)There were four pine trees in front of the house planted by my father.
C)In front of the house were four pine trees planted by my father.
13
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)Catherine the Great of Russia, who was born Princess Sophie, married Czar Peter III.
B)Catherine the Great of Russia married Czar Peter III, who was born Princess Sophie.
C)Born Princess Sophie, Czar Peter III married Catherine the Great of Russia.
14
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)Holding her new baby, the mugger grabbed at Jana as he ran past.
B)As the mugger ran past, he grabbed at Jana, who was holding her new baby.
C)Running past Jana holding her new baby the mugger grabbed at her.
15
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)A young woman raised her hand seated in the rear of the auditorium.
B)A young woman seated in the rear of the auditorium raised her hand.
16
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)We saw quite a few fast-food places driving down the highway looking for a place to spend the night.
B)Looking for a place to spend the night, we saw quite a few fast-food places driving down the highway.
C)Driving down the highway looking for a place to spend the night, we saw quite a few fast-food places.
17
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)Susan visited her mother in the hospital carrying flowers.
B)Susan visited her mother carrying flowers in the hospital.
C)Carrying flowers, Susan visited her mother in the hospital.
18
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)With a ruler, the teacher pointed to the rivers on a map of Canada.
B)The teacher pointed to the rivers with a ruler on a map of Canada.
C)The teacher pointed to the rivers on a map of Canada with a ruler.
19
Choose the item that has no misplaced modifiers.
A)Only twenty-five years old, transoceanic flight became a reality when, in 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic in 33 hours and 30 minutes.
B)Transoceanic flight became a reality in 1927 when Charles A. Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic only twenty-five years old in 33 hours and 30 minutes.
C)Transoceanic flight became a reality in 1927 when Charles A. Lindbergh, only twenty-five years old, crossed the Atlantic in 33 hours and 30 minutes.





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