Book Cover College Writing Skills: 5th Edition     John Langan
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Chapter 32: Misplaced Modifiers


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Writing Activities

 

Activity A

Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, rewrite the following sentences, correcting the misplaced modifiers.

1. The students stared at the door or looked at their watches with bored faces.

2. I almost ate the whole pie.

3. I found a necklace under the bed which was made of tiny glass beads.

 

Activity B

Directions: For additional help with misplaced modifiers, visit The Purdue University Online Writing Lab



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