Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

1. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Chapter 20 Page 569

2. Objective • ELA8C1c • To revise sentences to correct misplaced and dangling modifiers.

3. Misplaced Prepositional Phrase • We took our cat to the veterinarian with the sore paw. • We took our cat with the sore paw to the veterinarian.

4. Misplaced Participial Phrase • Buried in the yard, the dog dug up a bone. • The dog dug up the bone buried in the yard.

5. Dangling Modifiers • Planning a picnic, the rain was saddening. • Planning a picnic, we were saddened by the rain. • Because we were planning a picnic, the rain was saddening.

6. Misplaced Clauses • The bike is on sale this week that I want. • The bike that I want is on sale this week. • The pictures were of monkeys that we took. • The pictures that we took were of monkeys.

7. More.. • Mark almost drives 100 miles per hour. • Mark drives almost 100 miles per hour. • Not knowing how to swim, John’s pool is rarely used. • Because John doesn’t know how to swim, his pool is rarely used.

8. Stuck in a tree, Marla called the fire department to rescue her cat.

9. 2. Jennifer only made Jell-o for the party.

10. 3. Mike can’t eat candy for Halloween with peanuts.

11. 4. We bought that lamp at the antique shop that costs $400.

12. 5. Hoping to win the race, the fall was disappointing.