Dangling Modifier Errors: Flashcards
A. Without further delay, we will move out event indoors.
B. Pointing in her direction, the blame was put on Sue.
C. Does he seriously think that running late for an interview is acceptable?
D. There are no dangling modifiers
B. Pointing in her direction, the blame was put on Sue.
A. Getting tangled in the light breeze, Linda pulled her hair into a ponytail.
B. Never before this moment has she ever been tongue-tied.
C. Walking towards his sister, Tom could tell that she had been crying.
D. I am beginning to regret giving him all of my best recipes.
E. There are no dangling modifiers.
A. Getting tangled in the light breeze, Linda pulled her hair into a ponytail.
A. Admittedly, I am a bit clumsy when on roller skates.
B. Getting tired of running, Pauls’ tennis shoes began to hurt his feet.
C. Seasonal pies are always a traditional part of a holiday dinner.
D. Slowly back out of the room before I spray you with whipped cream!
E. There are no dangling modifiers
B. Getting tired of running, Pauls’ tennis shoes began to hurt his feet.
A. To avoid the heavy traffic, the workday must end early.
B. The piano moved quickly into a crescendo as the audience gasped with delight.
C. Pushing through the crowd, the elephant almost stepped on an earthen vase.
D. Silent as a mouse, he crept through the house, hanging up holiday decorations.
E. There are no dangling modifiers
A. To avoid the heavy traffic, the workday must end early.
A. Thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive, the quiet of the night was broken by Scrooge’s yawns.
B. Passing through the wall and vanishing into the thin air, the spirit lead the way into Scrooge’s past.
C. Muttering that it was a pimple on his cheek and not a tear, Scrooge thought about hopes, joys, and cares long gone.
D. There are no dangling modifiers
A. Thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive, the quiet of the night was broken by Scrooge’s yawns.
