Question

correct a misplaced modifier, move it closer to the word it modifies. the modifier appears in boldface and the word it modifies is underlined.
misplaced modifier correction
a car drove by our house honking its horn. a car honking its horn drove by our house.
practice a identifying misplaced modifiers
read each sentence. underline the misplaced modifier, and circle the word(s) it is meant to modi
example: mary wore the sweater to the movies that her sister gave her.
answer: mary wore the sweater to the movies that her sister gave her.

1. the librarian gave a book to dennis with a torn cover.
2. students sat on the bench holding textbooks.
3. i heard that high winds are expected on the weather channel.
4. the beagle chased the cat barking and howling.
5. sid placed a ketchup bottle on the table dripping.
6. i took a photograph of a house across the street shaped like a hexagon.
7. chasing rabbits on the road, luke was afraid a car might hit the dog.
8. sandy cooked oatmeal in the microwave flavored with cinnamon.

practice b correcting misplaced modifiers

Explanation:

For each sentence, we need to identify the misplaced modifier (the phrase that is not placed next to the word it logically modifies) and then circle the word it should modify. A modifier should be as close as possible to the word it describes to avoid confusion.

Answer:

1. The misplaced modifier is "with a torn cover". It should modify "book". So we underline "with a torn cover" and circle "book".
2. The misplaced modifier is "holding textbooks". It should modify "students". So we underline "holding textbooks" and circle "students".
3. The misplaced modifier is "on the weather channel". It should modify "heard". So we underline "on the weather channel" and circle "heard".
4. The misplaced modifier is "barking and howling". It should modify "beagle". So we underline "barking and howling" and circle "beagle".
5. The misplaced modifier is "dripping". It should modify "ketchup bottle". So we underline "dripping" and circle "ketchup bottle".
6. The misplaced modifier is "shaped like a hexagon". It should modify "house". So we underline "shaped like a hexagon" and circle "house".
7. The misplaced modifier is "Chasing rabbits on the road". It should modify "dog". So we underline "Chasing rabbits on the road" and circle "dog".
8. The misplaced modifier is "flavored with cinnamon". It should modify "oatmeal". So we underline "flavored with cinnamon" and circle "oatmeal".