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7.79 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Worksheet

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers (Fix‑It) - Recognize and correct misplaced and dangling modifiers to improve clarity. (CCSS L.7.1; TX TEKS §110.23(b)(10)(D); FL 7.C.3.1; VA 7.LU.1; NY 7L1; GA ELAGSE7L1)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Sentence: The reviewer praised the restaurant for its desserts served on the patio. Which revision best clarifies that the desserts (not the praising) happened on the patio?

AServed on the patio, the reviewer praised the restaurant for its desserts.

BThe reviewer praised the restaurant for its desserts that were served on the patio.

CThe reviewer praised the patio for serving desserts at the restaurant.

DThe reviewer served the praise on the patio for the restaurant's desserts.

Solution & Explanation:The modifier 'served on the patio' should attach to 'desserts.' The correct option places it in a clause that clearly describes the desserts.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A video editor trimmed clips and adjusted audio levels. Sentence: After exporting the file, the sudden silence at the end bothered him.

Which revision fixes the dangling modifier while keeping the timeline clear?

AAfter exporting the file, the sudden silence at the end bothered the export.

BAfter exporting the file, he was bothered by the sudden silence at the end.

CHe bothered the sudden silence at the end after exporting the file.

DAfter exporting the file, the end exported him into sudden silence.

Solution & Explanation:The person did the exporting, so the subject after the comma must be that person. The corrected sentence names 'he' as the exporter and keeps the silence as what bothered him.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Sentence: She promised to email the contract to the client revised last week. Which revision best removes the misplaced modifier so it's clear what was revised last week?

AShe promised to email the contract to the client who was revised last week.

BRevised last week, she promised to email the contract to the client.

CShe promised to email the contract, which had been revised last week, to the client.

DShe promised to email the client revised last week to the contract.

Solution & Explanation:'Revised last week' should describe the contract, not the client. The correct revision attaches the modifier to 'contract' with a clear clause.

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