MODIFIER
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF MODIFIER ERROR IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AND CORRECT IT.
1. RUNNING THROUGH THE PARK , THE FLOWERS LOOKED BEAUTIFUL .
® RUNNING THROUGH THE PARK , I NOTICED THAT THE FLOWER LOOKED
BEAUTIFUL.
2. THE TEACHER EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THE STUDENTS WHO WERE
SHOUTING LOUDLY.
® THE TEACHER EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THE STUDENTS , WHO WERE
SHOUTING LOUDLY.
3. AFTER EATING , THE DISHES WERE LEFT ON THE TABLE .
® AFTER EATING , THEY LEFT THE DISHES ON THE TABLE.
4. READING QUICKLY IMPROVES COMPREHENSION SKILLS .
® READING QUICKLY HELPS IMPROVE COMPREHENSION SKILLS .
5. THE MAN ALMOST DROVE HIS CAR FOR TEN HOURS WITHOUT STOPPING . ® THE
MAN DROVE HIS CAR FOR ALMOST TEN HOURS WITHOUT STOPPING .
6. SHE SERVED SANDWICHES TO THE CHILDREN ON PAPER PLATES . ® SHE SERVED
SANDWICHES ON PAPER PLATES TO THE CHILDREN .
7. THE CHILD WAS TOLD BEFORE BEDTIME TO BRUSH THEIR TEETH .
® BEFORE BEDTIME, THE CHILD WAS TOLD TO BRUSH THEIR TEETH .
8. WALKING TO SCHOOL, THE RAIN DRENCHED HER .
® WALKING TO SCHOOL, SHE WAS DRENCHED BY THE RAIN .
9. WRITING DAILY ENHANCES YOUR CREATIVITY IMMENSELY. ® WRITING DAILY
IMMENSELY ENHANCES YOUR CREATIVITY.
10. THE DOCTOR REASSURED THE PATIENT THAT THE OPERATION WAS SUCCESSFUL
WITH A SMILE .
® THE DOCTOR REASSURED THE PATIENT WITH A SMILE THAT THE OPERATION WAS
SUCCESSFUL.
11. THE TEACHER SAID DURING THE LESSON WE SHOULD TAKE NOTES .
® DURING THE LESSON, THE TEACHER SAID WE SHOULD TAKE NOTES .
12. THE BOY PROMISED TO MOW THE LAWN BEFORE HE WENT TO THE GAME
RELUCTANTLY.
® RELUCTANTLY, THE BOY PROMISED TO MOW THE LAWN BEFORE HE WENT TO THE
GAME.
13. THE MANGER DECIDED AFTER THE DISCUSSION TO IMPLEMENT NEW POLICIES .
® AFTER THE DISCUSSION , THE MANAGER DECIDED TO IMPLEMENT NEW POLICIES .
14. HOPING TO WIN THE PRIZE , THE ESSAY WAS WRITTEN CAREFULLY.
® HOPING TO WIN THE PRIZE , THE WRITER CAREFULLY WROTE THE ESSAY.
15. HE PROMISED DURING THE INTERVIEW TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL .
® DURING THE INTERVIEW, HE PROMISED TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL .
16. THE SCIENTIST DESCRIBED THE EXPERIMENT THAT WAS CONDUCTED LAST WEEK
IN THE LECTURE . ® THE SCIENTIST DESCRIBED THE EXPERIMENT IN THE
LECTURE THAT WAS CONDUCTED LAST WEEK .
17. QUICKLY GLANCING AT HIS NOTES , THE EXAM WAS STARTED CONFIDENTLY. ®
QUICKLY GLANCING AT HIS NOTES , HE STARTED THE EXAM CONFIDENTLY.
18. THE CHILD ONLY WANTED ICE CREAM FOR DESSERT. ® THE CHILD WANTED ICE
CREAM ONLY FOR DESSERT.
19. TOSSING AND TURNING ALL NIGHT, THE ALARM CLOCK RANG EARLY IN THE
MORNING .
® TOSSING AND TURNING ALL NIGHT, SHE/HE HEARD THE ALARM CLOCK RING
EARLY IN THE MORNING .
20. THE MAN BOUGHT A CAR THAT HE SAW IN THE SHOWROOM WITH LEATHER
SEATS. ® THE MAN BOUGHT A CAR WITH LEATHER SEATS THAT HE SAW IN THE
SHOWROOM .
21. NEARLY EVERYONE IN THE CLASS PASSED THE DIFFICULT TEST.
® THE DIFFICULT TEST WAS PASSED BY NEARLY EVERYONE IN THE CLASS .
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