Dangling Modifiers - Exercise 1
Rewrite the following sentences to repair any dangling modifiers. Type your new sentences in the text boxes given. When you are finished, hit the "Check My Work" button at the bottom of the page to check your answers.
1. Writing carefully, the essay was finished in time to hand in.
2. My flesh felt creepy after seeing a monster movie.
3. At the age of four, my grandmother taught me to knit.
4. To do well in college, good grades are essential.
5. Crowded in the car, the trip was uncomfortable.
6. While still a student, a job offer was received.
7. After doing calculus problems for hours, John's foot went to sleep.
8. Driving over the hill, the ocean came into view.
9. Confused by complicated wording, the contract made no sense.
10. After clearing his throat, his voice sounded much better to me.
1. When empowered with control over their own destiny and allowed the freedom to choose, then dying with dignity could be seen as a respected right, giving back self esteem to the aged.
2. If portrayed skillfully, the reader or audience is held in suspense waiting for what will happen next.
3. After leaving school, career choices were limited for girls.
4. For example when looking at a car, information about the car is being processed in parallel.
5. Using second grade children, it was found that body build preferences, and character influenced attraction ratings, and that character had the strongest effect.
6. Being a multicultural society, the Australian calendar is peppered with ethnic festivals.
7. Whilst driving the car and listening to the radio, an accident is witnessed then focus is given to the feature of the accident.
8. Not knowing what to expect and lacking ability to cope with a particular situation, stress may affect the patient.
9. In order to be effective, the gap between cultures must be bridged by the health professional.
10. Having identified L. acidophilus as a relevant spoiling agent, the experiment has been designed to test the effects of pH as a preservative factor for the survival and control of the organism.