Question

passage 1
identifying sentences with correct placement of modifiers
read each sentence. three of the sentences have at least one error in the use of modifiers, but one of the sentences is correct. identify the correct sentence in each set.

• having been to france several times, the eiffel tower is no longer a breathtaking sight.
• confident and proud, fernando accepted the medal for his wheelchair basketball team.
• after jumping up and down a few times, the trampoline collapsed.
• before getting behind the wheel of a car, a good driver’s education class is advisable.

Explanation:

• The first sentence has a misplaced modifier: "Having been to France several times" should modify a person, not "the Eiffel Tower".
• The third sentence has a dangling modifier: "After jumping up and down" should modify a person, not "the trampoline".
• The fourth sentence has a dangling modifier: "Before getting behind the wheel" should modify a driver, not "a good driver’s education class".
• The second sentence correctly places the modifier "Confident and proud" next to the noun it describes ("Renaldo").

Answer:

Confident and proud, Renaldo accepted the medal for his wheelchair basketball team.