Grammar: Dangling Modifiers

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Grammar: Dangling Modifiers


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  • 1. 
    Which is correct?
    • A. 

      While reaching for a hammer, the ladder began to tip.

    • B. 

      While I was reaching for a hammer, the ladder began to tip.

  • 2. 
    Which is correct?
    • A. 

      The cook put the fries, still steaming from the deep fryer, into the basket.

    • B. 

      Still steaming from the deep fryer, the cook put the fries in the basket.

  • 3. 
    Which is correct?
    • A. 

      Getting up early, the house seemed unusually quiet to me.

    • B. 

      Getting up early, I noticed that the house seemed unusually quiet.

  • 4. 
    Does the following sentence contain a dangling modifier? "After finishing my assignment, the dog ate it."
    • A. 

      Yes

    • B. 

      No

  • 5. 
    Does the following sentence contain a dangling modifier? "Discovering that I had left my wallet at home, I asked Janet to pay for our lunch."
    • A. 

      Yes

    • B. 

      No

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