Grammar Quiz: Modifiers

Some of the sentences contain a misplaced or dangling modifier. A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that, because of its incorrect position within a sentence, modifies the wrong thing. A dangling modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies an element that is missing from a sentence. After identifying the error (if there is one), fix the sentence.

. A healthy lifestyle can help reduce stress by simply staying active and allowing time to relax.

. Being a first-year student, my professors do not accept Wikipedia as a credible source of information.

. Many readers objected to the newspaper's picture of a young man posed beside a dead whale wearing running shoes and holding a gun.

. You should be aware that textbook requirements might change for this course while processing your order.

. Some animals, such as male frogs, only use their vocal organs to attract a mate.

. A woman's body needs time to heal after a traumatic event such as childbirth, which can take many weeks.

. Looking around the aisle of my local drugstore, I was amazed by the varieties of cosmetics that are available today.

. When examining Pablo Picasso's art, his paintings often portray people with distorted faces.

. My studies have been focused on the social sciences, having taken two political science courses and one sociology course.

. Female Salvation Army officers in the nineteenth century were expected to raise funds by preaching to crowds in attractive dresses.

. Photovoltaic cells convert light energy from the sun and store this energy in batteries for easy use.

. Birth defects are common among addicted mothers, such as chronic lung diseases.

. Watching Disney movies, heroines are always long-legged, ample-breasted beauties.

. Hybrid cars use an electric motor, which can draw power from the car's battery when accelerating.

. Moving to Montreal has been a difficult experience because I left my father at home, who is a recent widower.

. Hanging on a fencepost in a field, I saw a pair of boots.

. In history essays, you have to analyze significant events that have a lot of detail in a precise paragraph.

. Living in southern Ontario, her condominium was affected by the recent power shortages.

. Ranging from mild to acute, UNICEF reports that 20 per cent of Iraq's 3.5 million children suffer from malnutrition.

. With no intelligible written dialect of this ancient civilization, the story of Easter Island remains a matter of speculation.

. Spending three hours working at my laptop, I took a break.

. Henry learned that, aside from writing books, Charles Dickens also travelled and read his stories to eager audiences in his English literature lecture.

. Every year, the conference gathers together the region's top experts on water protection and pollution, which is hosted by the local conservation authority.

. Leaving home for my first apartment, there was a sense of excitement.

. After finishing the team's presentation at the board meeting, the president complimented us.

. My mother asked me for two weeks to visit the family cottage.

. The mechanics worked hard to prepare the car for the race and finished second.

. Watching the game with her friends, her favourite soccer team won the championship.

. After being thoroughly cooked, we enjoyed a delicious lobster dinner.

. Sheila surprised Helen with the gift of a puppy whose birthday was on Sunday.

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