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	Writing Connections: You, College, and Careers Book I: Sentences and Paragraphs Lee Brandon, Mt. San Antonio College



	Grammar Exercises Answer Key Exercise 14: Correcting Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Name: ___________________________ Date: __________________ For each sentence, write D for dangling modifier, M for misplaced modifier, or OK for correct. Correct the sentences with modifier problems. Late again, I had no time for breakfast. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Racking up points, the video game player was close to setting a new record. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Bathed, clipped, and perfumed, the dog was allowed to come in the house again. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ We guessed that the jar contained approximately 3,000 jelly beans. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ While I was filling out the form, my pen ran out of ink. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ With grim determination, the climbers conquered the mountain. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Rudely interrupting, the child burst into the room without knocking. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ The student with a complaint made an appointment to see the teacher. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ By brushing and flossing every day, one can avoid cavities. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Sitting in the back row, we couldn't hear the speaker. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Yesterday, he asked her to marry him. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Right after buying it, they spilled the popcorn all over the floor. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ As we were strolling through the garden, the hot sun beat down. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ I have only one objection to your devious plan. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ To be healthy, one must give up smoking. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ To find the gold, the treasure hunters followed the map. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ When I was two years old, my mother enrolled me in swimming lessons. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ I signed up for only one class. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Bill tried slowly and persistently to worm his way into her heart. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ As the mother of six children, she has a high grocery bill. _____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________





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