Dangling Modifiers by Shmoop. Misplaced Modifiers by Shmoop. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers — Exercise 5. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers — Exercise 4. Directions: Use your mouse to choose the most logical sentence with no misplaced or dangling modifier.
To keep track of your answers, print the accompanying handout. If you are unsure which choice to make, consult the rules. Disclaimer: All prizes in this exercise are cyber, which means they have no physical reality and cannot be collected for use in the material world. Follow the monkey to your first item, but don't follow too closely! Start here. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers — Exercise 3. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers — Exercise 2. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers flashcards. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers — Exercise 1. Directions: In the exercise that follows, you will need to determine whether or not sentences contain misplaced or dangling modifiers.
In a clear, logical sentence, you will find most modifiers right next to the words they describe: The waitress served Gilbert a plate of gray meatloaf sauced with lumpy gravy. Notice that sauced with lumpy gravy, a participle phrase, follows meatloaf, its target noun.