Rewrite in
correct form all sentences containing dangling modifiers. Write C if a sentence is
correct.
Example:
By shopping early in the morning,
it is not difficult to find fresh tomatoes.
By shopping early in the morning, Gwen has
no difficulty finding fresh tomatoes.
1. When
discovered in the back of the toy store, I didn’t know whether the mother or
the child was more relieved.
When the child was discovered in the back
of the toy store, I didn’t know whether he or his mother was more relieved.
2. Stripped
of several layers of green paint, I was delighted with my mother’s old kitchen
table.
Once I had stripped it of several layers
of green paint, I was delighted with my mother’s old kitchen table.
3. Having
just missed the shuttle bus to the hotel, an hour’s wait was a real
possibility.
Having just missed the shuttle bus to the
hotel, we faced the real possibility of an hour’s wait.
4. Before
listening to this new recording of Appalachian Spring, Aaron Copeland’s music
had not appealed to her.
Before listening this new recording of
Appalachian Spring, she had not found Aaron Copeland’s music appealing.
5. Our
scheduling problems were resolved after considering two or three alternative
time frames.
We resolved our scheduling problems after
considering two or three alternative time frames.
6. Discovered
in a box under the bed, Aunt Lou was delighted to find her long-lost silk
pajamas.
Aunt Lou was delighted to discover her
long-lost silk pajamas in a box under the bed.
7. After
catching still another bulletlike pass, the coach decided to leave Cyril in as
wide receiver.
After Cyril had caught still another
bulletlike pass, the coach decided to leave him in as wide receiver.
8. While
driving into town, it suddenly occurred to Mamie that she had forgotten her
briefcase.
While driving into town, Mamie suddenly
realized that she had forgotten her briefcase.
9. Invariably
expecting the worst, the worst seemed invariably to descend on Mr. Tumley.
Because Mr. Tumley invariably expected the
worst, the worst seemed invariably to descend on him.
10. To maintain a productive
discussion, there must be an effort by all of us to understand the history
behind this restoration plan.
To maintain a productive discussion, all
of us must make an effort to understand the history behind this restoration
plan.
11. Cooked over slow-burning coals,
Jose knew that his hamburgers would be irresistible to the whole crowd.
Jose knew that his hamburgers, cooked over
slow-burning coals, would be irresistible to the whole crowd.
12. Generally speaking, the news at
eleven is the last program my father watches at night.
13. If lost, one can always replace
travelers’ checks.
If lost, travelers’ checks can always be
replaced.
14. Having driven home with half of the
population of Houston, the prospect of going out to a movie held little appeal.
After Mona had driven home with half the
population of Houston, the prospect of going out to a movie held little appeal.
15. Elected by an overwhelming majority,
no one could doubt that the legislator had the confidence of his constituency.
Because the legislator had been elected by
an overwhelming majority, no one could doubt that he had the confidence of his
constituency.
16. Standing on the curb, the two men
were so busy discussing the Super Bowl that I was certain they would miss their
bus.
C
17. To make a really good
peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich, each ingredient must be chosen carefully.
To make a really good
peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich, one must choose each ingredient carefully.
18. Delivered every morning by six,
Pete usually had time before class to check the box scores in the newspaper.
Because the newspaper was delivered every
morning by six, Pete usually had time before class to check the box scores.
19. After staring for a long moment at
the key in the ignition of the locked car, there was nothing left to do but
call a locksmith.
After
staring for a long moment at the key in the ignition of the locked car, I knew
there was nothing left to do but call a locksmith.
20. In talking to Ms. Dunster, the
thought occurred to me that she had no idea that her calico cat was terrorizing
the neighborhood.
In talking to Ms. Dunster, I realized that
she had no idea that her calico cat was terrorizing the neighborhood.