| Lesson - Misplaced Modifiers - ANSWERS |
| Rewrite the following sentences, reordering the modifying phrases so that the sense is clear. |
| 1. She told me about the
accident she saw in her letter. She told me (in her letter) (about the accident) she saw. 2. You need someone to carry that load with a strong back. You need someone (with a strong back) (to carry) that load. 3. We held a pep meeting before the football game began in the auditorium. We held a pep meeting (in the auditorium) (before the football game) began. 4. The man was carried with a broken leg on a stretcher. The man (with a broken leg) was carried (on a stretcher). 5. Last week we studied about germs in our science class. Last week (in our science class) we studied (about germs). 6. The boy chased the cat with a freckled face. The boy (with a freckled face) chased the cat. 7. Mary invited me to the picnic over the telephone. Mary invited me (over the telephone) (to the picnic). 8. Henry arrived after the game had started in great haste. Henry arrived (in great haste) (after the game) had started. 9. They sat and watched the parade on the front porch. They sat (on the front porch) and watched the parade. 10. Our car is in the garage with a broken axle. Our car (with a broken axle) is (in the garage). |
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