1. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Chapter 20
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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.