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Dangling and misplaced modifiers

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Multiple Choice
Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed. What is the error?
Dangling modifier: needs a subject of the main clause
Misplaced modifier: modifies wrong subject
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Answer: Dangling modifier
How would you correct this?
Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed.
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Multiple Choice
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We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.
We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is written correctly?
Cleaning the attic, an old trunk was found.
While cleaning the attic, I found an old trunk.
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Cleaning the attic, an old trunk was found.
While cleaning the attic, I found an old trunk.
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Multiple Choice
Where should the red modifier be placed?
Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.
After destructive
After heard
After Joshua
After was
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Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.
Joshua and Reginald heard on the news that there was a destructive hailstorm.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly?
The poster caught my eye on the wall.
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On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.
Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles.
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The poster caught my eye on the wall.
On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.
Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles.
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Multiple Choice
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Which is the misplaced modifier?
He nearly drove the car for six hours a day
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Multiple Choice
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Answer: Misplaced modifier
How would you correct this?
Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.
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Multiple Choice
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Answer: Dangling modifier
How would you correct this?
Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.
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Multiple Choice
Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath.
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How would you correct this?
Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath.
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