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Dangling Modifiers
1. We couldn't see eight feet in front of us in the foggy weather.
2. After reading the article "Keeping America Beautiful," a recycling program was organized in their neighborhood.
3. Before moving to San Angelo, Miami had been their home.
4. Convicted of stealing a loaf of bread for his sister's seven starving children, Jean Valjean was sentenced to five years in prison.
5. In order to win the election, I will need your support.
Question 1
Which phrase is a dangling modifier in this sentence?
Architecturally striking, everyone is impressed by the new building's size and elegance.
Responses
A size and elegancesize and elegance
B everyone is impressedeveryone is impressed
C Architecturally strikingArchitecturally striking
D by the new building's sizeby the new building's size
Question 2
Which two sentences contain dangling modifier errors?
Responses
A Before moving to San Angelo, Miami had been their home.Before moving to San Angelo, Miami had been their home.
B In order to win the election, I will need your support.In order to win the election, I will need your support.
C We couldn't see eight feet in front of us in the foggy weather.We couldn't see eight feet in front of us in the foggy weather.
D After reading the article "Keeping America Beautiful," a recycling program was organized in their neighborhood.After reading the article "Keeping America Beautiful," a recycling program was organized in their neighborhood.
E Convicted of stealing a loaf of bread for his sister's seven starving children, Jean Valjean was sentenced to five years in prison.Convicted of stealing a loaf of bread for his sister's seven starving children, Jean Valjean was sentenced to five years in prison.
Question 1: The phrase "Architecturally striking" is a dangling modifier in this sentence.
Question 2: The two sentences that contain dangling modifier errors are:
2. After reading the article "Keeping America Beautiful," a recycling program was organized in their neighborhood.
5. Convicted of stealing a loaf of bread for his sister's seven starving children, Jean Valjean was sentenced to five years in prison.