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RunkleEnglish 1A

Due: Tues. Dec. 9th

Your Name: _________________________ Worksheet on Dangling/Misplaced Modifiers

Directions: (1) In the space to the left, write DM if a dangling modifier is present in the sentence or MM if a misplaced modifier is present. (2) In the space beneath each sentence, rewrite the sentence so that a misplaced modifier is moved closer to the noun that it modifies, or in the case of dangling modifiers, add the missing noun to the sentence so that the modifier no longer dangles. ______1. While cooking her famous holiday dinner, Tim noticed that his mom seemed tired.

______2. Turning the car in the wrong direction, the pedestrian was almost hit.

______ 3. Impressed with her talent, a scholarship was offered to her.

______ 4. Terrence turned in his resignation to his supervisor with great sadness.

______ 5. Covered with thick, dusty cobwebs, Scott decided to clean his bookshelf.

______ 6. Discouraged by the prognosis, the surgery was called off.

______ 7. The dog was chasing the boy with the spiked collar.

______ 8. Refusing to wear sunscreen at the beach, my nose was completely burned.

______ 9. Skiing down the slope, a large tree came into view.

______ 10. Covered in cream cheese, my friends will love these bagels.