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1. The friendly man said hello to my mother, whose name I can't remember.
2. Because he never forgot his friends, well-loved throughout the community was Walter Sobchak.
3. Which of the following is a dangling modifier in the sentence below? All of the required materials should be carefully gathered before beginning the project.
4. She wore a straw hat, which was obviously too small, on the back of her head.
5. Choose the best way to correct this sentence:Covered with mushrooms and cheese, Morgan bit into the pizza.
6. Unlike the prolific cheetah, which can have up to nine cubs in a litter, the size of a panda litter is typically only one or two cubs.
7. Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
8. I am selling an antique dresser for my grandmother that is in perfect condition. Which of the following is a misplaced modifier in the sentence above?
9. Is the sentence below the corrected version of the dangling modifier? Biting my lip, not laughing was difficult.
10. What is a dangling modifier?
11. Which sentence does NOT contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier?
12. Choose the best way to correct this sentence:Trevor gave a sculpture to his girlfriend that he had carved out of soap.
13. Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences.1. Driving to the party, the golden present slid around in the trunk of the car.
14. Choose the best way to correct this sentence:Covered with mushrooms and cheese, Manfred bit into the pizza.
15. After showing my ID badge to the guard, the gate opened.
16. What kind of modifier problem does this sentence have? The car on the bridge which is green is mine.
17. Realizing that he would arrive late to the party, Jeffrey Lebowski drove as quickly as he could.
18. What is the dangling modifier in the following sentence? "While working at Sonic, Kylie tripped in a hole without her glasses on."
19. What type of error, if any, does the following sentence have?Drinking coffee on the balcony, a fire engine came down the street.
20. Either my sister or my aunts will buy (her, their) gifts at that store.
21. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dog on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves.
22. A modifier is a _____ , _____ or _____ that adds description to a sentence.
23. Which of the following is correct? Hint:watch out for dangling modifiers.
24. Where should the red modifier be placed? The hat belongs to that girl with the feathers.
25. Identify the modifying phrase:Waking in the night, the fire engine could be heard.
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