DANGLING_MODIFIERS_A_dangling_modifier_is_a_phrase_or_clause (1) asnwers

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DANGLING MODIFIERS A dangling modifier is a phrase or clause that either modifies no word in the sentence or refers to the wrong word. Dangling modifiers cause the sentence to lack coherence. Recognize the following types of dangling modifiers and their corrections. DANGLING PARTICIPLE PHRASE: Driving to work, a fire engine came roaring around the corner. Revision 1: As I was driving to work, a fire engine came roaring around the corner. Revision 2: Driving to work, I saw a fire engine roaring around the corner. DANGLING GERUND PHRASE: After drilling my tooth, my cavity stopped aching. Revision 1: After the dentist drilled my tooth, my cavity stopped aching. Revision 2: After drilling my tooth, my dentist stopped my cavity from aching. DANGLING INFINITIVE PHRASE: To become a physician, aptitude and hard work are needed. Revision: To become a physician, one needs to have aptitude and to work hard. DANGLING ELLIPTICAL CLAUSE: When fishing, my hook is always baited. Revision 1: When fishing, I always bait my hook. Revision 2: When I am fishing, my hook is always baited. NOTE: Some verbal phrases do not modify any single portion of the main clause but rather the whole of the clause. These are called absolute constructions and are not dangling modifiers. For example: Service on the
subway having been halted, we had to walk. The air being hot and humid, we went swimming. Dangling Modifiers Practice Rewrite each sentence below. Refer back to the top of this document for tips. 1. To become a good photographer, the camera must be used carefully. I must use the camera carefully, to become a good photographer. 2. Driving up the rock-strewn mountain, the tire went flat. The tire went flat, while I was driving up the rock-strewn mountain. 3. While taking a shower, Jerry pounded on my door. Jerry pounded on my door while I was taking a shower. 4. Riding in a swiftly moving vehicle, the landscape becomes blurred. The landscape becomes blurred while riding in a swiftly moving vehicle. 5. To play the guitar well, practice is necessary. Practice is necessary for Chris to play the guitar well. 6. In checking the records, the error became clear. The error became clear while I was checking the records. 7. If potted, the chicken tasted better. If my cousin potted the chicken, it would taste better. 8. Crashing on the shore, I could hear the waves. I could hear the waves crashing on the shore. 9. To become a movie star, talent and luck must come into play. Talent and luck must come into play to become a movie star. 10. While treading water, the fish swam in lazy circles. The fish swam in lazy circles while treading water. 11. Coming home late, the house was dark. The house was dark when Chris came home late.
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