NAMES:
Directions: Name and eliminate the error in modifier.
1. A small book sat on the desk that Sarah had read.
2. The professor posted the notes for the students covered in class.
3. Walking through the park, the grass tickled my feet.
4. Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, the car seemed to run better.
5. Students who seek their instructors' advice often can improve their
grades.
6. I like to listen to rock music doing my homework.
7. Swinging wildly through the trees, the children were delighted by the
monkeys.
8. The young girl was walking the dog in a short skirt.
9. The dog was chasing the boy with the spiked collar.
10. While talking on the phone the doorbell rang.
11. Running across the floor, the rug slipped and I lost my balance.
12. He was staring at the girl by the vending machine wearing dark
glasses.
13. I heard that there was a revolution on the evening news.
14. We manufacture inflatable children’s play equipment.
15. I was told that I had been awarded the scholarship by my
professor.
16. Walking to school on a subzero morning, my left ear became
frozen.
17. The old woman had grey hair with blue eyes.
18. I heard that he married a woman with a vast fortune in a small
church in Italy.
19. The robber was a tall man with a black moustache weighing 150
pounds.
20. When watching films, commercials are especially irritating.
21. Putting the leash on, the dog bit John.
22. The cat in the alley looked at me with a rat trapped under one
claw.
23. Let me know if we should meet in the park near the zoo or the
cafe.
24. My sister dropped in while I was scrubbing the floor with her new
baby.
25. I searched for a mechanic who would repair my car without
success.
