Question

PLACEMENT OF PHRASES
The phrase in parenthesis is misplaced. Write the word that the phrase was intended to modify.

1. The forest ranger spotted a distant bear (using high-powered binoculars).

2. Mrs. Diaz left the house (covered in fur).

3. The actor rehearsed his part in the theater (with great emotion).

4. Tom swatted the mosquito (muttering quietly).

5. (With bright feathers,) Betsy watched the birds in the huge cage.


Identify the misplaced or dangling phrase in the following sentences.

1. Opening the front door, snow was falling at a great rate.
ANSWER= Opening the front door

2. The boy stopped at the stop sign on a bike.
ANSWER= on a bike

3. To avoid hearing loss, the neighborhood should not hear your car radio.
ANSWER= To avoid hearing loss

4. All the players complained about the heat in the gym on Raisa’s team.
ANSWER= on Raisa’s team

5. Eating half a grapefruit, toast, and cereal for breakfast, Fred’s day was off to a good start.
ANSWER= Fred’s day was off to a good start

Answer 1

All are correct except the last one.

Also -- in the first part, what words are the phrases INTENDED to modify?

Example:

1. The forest ranger spotted a distant bear (using high-powered binoculars).

Is the bear or the ranger using the binoculars?