MISPLACED MODIFIERS REVISION
Correct all misplaced modifiers in the following sentences.
[Link] vehicle was parked on the front lawn of the Starr residence with a slightly
flat tire.
[Link] police officers arrested Mr. James outside Three Rivers Stadium on the
night of the raid on charges of marijuana possession.
[Link] court upheld summary judgment in favor of the employer which found that
there was not enough evidence for a claim of false light invasion of privacy.
[Link] no-duty rule should not apply to a patron struck by a ball batted by a player
during the seventh inning stretch while seated in an open concourse.
[Link] that Jones feared snakes, the television show script contained a scene
that would force Jones to interact with serpents.
[Link] over the barrier and into the stands, the fan could not escape the polluted
ball.
[Link] to humiliation, the producers of the reality television show should
have anticipated the contestant might break the contract.
[Link] by the horses, the fence provided an inadequate barrier to prevent the
child from reaching the pasture.
[Link] incident deeply upset Barnett, and he has been seeing a psychologist with
severe emotional distress.
[Link] barely skidded 6 inches in the milk spill.
[Link] suggested often that the children should play outside.
12. A friend Barnett had lunch with occasionally suggested that Barnett compete
on a reality show.
13. Without knowing about the content planned for the television show segments, it
was impossible to give full consent to participate.
14. Bill fell asleep under a tree, tired from the long hike up the mountain.
15. The pedestrian was hit by a car, sitting on the curb.
16. Mary stormed out of the office, frustrated by the argument with her employer.
17. With leaking pipes and a broken air conditioner, the tenants rightfully withheld
the month’s rent on the property.
18. Contaminated with oil from the spill, Jeff refused to purchase the property.
19. Surrounded by allegations of mismanagement, shareholders demanded the
resignation of the company’s president.
20. The Hatfields’ claimed ownership of the land, having built and lived in a house
on the property for over 20 years.
21. Injured by a foul ball, the baseball team was sued by a spectator.
22. Failing to pay a royalty for the performance of a song, fair use was claimed by
the singer.
23. Claiming a neck injury, the bungee cord company was sued by a jumper.
24. Adventure Outings breached its duty to the deceased, supplying a faulty shark
cage for the “Great White Shark” dive.
