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Chapter 21: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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Exercise 21.1 Misplaced modifiers: Unclear placement

Exercise 21.1 Misplaced modifiers: Unclear placement

This activity contains 10 questions.

	Choose the sentence that places the modifier in bold correctly.   John wore his favorite shoes until he had almost worn out the soles. John almost wore his favorite shoes until he had worn out the soles.

	Choose the sentence that places the modifier in bold correctly.   This morning the brothers returned from their trip to Disney World on the train. This morning the brothers returned on the train from their trip to Disney World.

	Choose the sentence that places the modifier in bold correctly.   At the carnival, clowns were handing out toys in colorful paper bags to children. At the carnival, clowns were handing out toys to children in colorful paper bags.

	Choose the sentence that places the modifier in bold correctly.   I received a letter from my Brazilian pen-pal in the mail. I received a letter in the mail from my Brazilian pen-pal.

	Choose the sentence that places the modifier in bold correctly.   I agreed to visit him the next day in his factory. I agreed to visit him in his factory the next day.

	Choose the sentence that places the modifier in bold correctly.   Candidates who run negative ads against their opponents get elected often. Candidates who run negative ads against their opponents often get elected.

	Choose the sentence that places the modifier in bold correctly.   Shannon only played center during her last game. Shannon played center only during her last game.

	Choose the sentence that places the modifier in bold correctly.   Rodrigo only swam with the team during his senior year. Rodrigo swam only with the team during his senior year.

	Choose the sentence that places the modifier in bold correctly.   When I got home, I placed the colorful painting on the wall in the kitchen that I had just purchased. When I got home, I placed the colorful painting that I had just purchased on the wall in the kitchen.

	Choose the sentence that places the modifier in bold correctly.   He realized he suddenly didn't understand the question. Suddenly he realized he didn't understand the question.

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