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Understanding Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers in Sentences

This exercise focuses on identifying misplaced or dangling modifiers in given sentences. It will enhance your understanding of grammar by highlighting common mistakes in sentence construction. You will analyze examples, determine the nature of each modifier, and classify various phrases, including participle, gerund, infinitive, or prepositional phrases. By recognizing these elements, you'll improve your writing clarity and coherence.

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Understanding Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers in Sentences

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  1. Grammar Police: Continuing modifiers, phrases, and clausesIdentify the misplaced or dangling modifier in each sentence and tell whether it is misplaced or dangling:1. Sarah ate the steaming bowl of oatmeal as she watched television. ___________________2. Crunching leaves in the distance, I heard a bear coming! ___________________3. To live longer, doctors say you should exercise and eat nutritious meals.___________________4. Howling loudly and eerily, I shivered because the woods were so scary. ___________________5. Not turning in their papers, the teacher became so angry with the laziness!___________________

  2. Grammar Police: Continuing modifiers, phrases, and clausesIdentify the misplaced or dangling modifier in each sentence and tell whether it is misplaced or dangling:1. Sarah ate the steaming bowl of oatmeal as she watched television. ___________________2. Crunching leaves in the distance, I heard a bear coming! ___________________3. To live longer, doctors say you should exercise and eat nutritious meals.___________________4. Howling loudly and eerily, I shivered because the woods were so scary. ___________________5. Not turning in their papers, the teacher became so angry with the laziness!___________________

  3. Grammar Police: Continuing modifiers, phrases, and clausesIdentify the phrase(s) in each sentence and label them as either a participle phrase, a gerund phrase, an infinitive phrase, or a prepositional phrase:The dwarf grabbed his instrument from the hallway. ________________Playing the harp beautifully, Thorin mesmerized Bilbo. ________________Waking up late, Bilbo was relieved to find the dwarves were gone. ________________To meet them at 11 sharp he would have to leave now. ________________In his mind Bilbo debates what to do. ________________Worrying about his comfort and safety, Bilbo is undecided. ________________

  4. Grammar Police: Continuing modifiers, phrases, and clausesIdentify the phrase(s) in each sentence and label them as either a participle phrase, a gerund phrase, an infinitive phrase, or a prepositional phrase:The dwarf grabbed his instrument from the hallway. ________________Playing the harp beautifully, Thorin mesmerized Bilbo. ________________Waking up late, Bilbo was relieved to find the dwarves were gone. ________________To meet them at 11 sharp he would have to leave now. ________________In his mind Bilbo debates what to do. ________________Worrying about his comfort and safety, Bilbo is undecided. ________________

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