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DANGLING AND MISPLACED MODIFIERS - Mr. Castillo Read the following sentences. Undeffine each dangling modifier, each misplaced modifier, and each correct modifier In the space below the sentence, correct the dangling and misplaced modifiers. |
| 1 . | Swinging the baseball bat as fast as possible, the pitch was still
a strike. (Who is swinging the bat?)
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| 2. | The children brought wild flowers to the ladies from the forest.(Are
the ladies from the forest?)
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| 3. | Having to study all night, a few hours sleep was refreshing.
(Who studied all night?)
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| 4. | To end the strike, a meeting was called by the mediator. (What does
"To end the strike" modify?)
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| 5. | By exercising several times a week, one's health can improve. (Does
health exercise?)
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| 6. | When sleeping, dreams can entertain you. (Do dreams sleep?)
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| 7. | The patrol found the missing child lying on a cot with a broken leg.
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| 8. | Having found the missing report the search was stopped by the clerk.(What
does "Having found the missing report" modify?)
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| 9. | Iwant a computer for my secretary with increased capacity.
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| 10. | While fishing in the lake, many mosquitoes bit the contestants.(Do
mosquitos fish?)
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| 11. | As a grandmother, her love for all her grandchildren must be equal.(is
love a grandmother?)
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| 12. | I only owe you $10.
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