Identifying Dangling Modifier Errors

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SAT Writing › Identifying Dangling Modifier Errors

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Running late to class, Tom's backpack fell off as he sprinted down the hall. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Jumping up and down in joy, Annie's excitement was evident when she saw her sister, who had been deployed for nearly a year and whom she had dearly missed. No error

3

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Shaking the rafters of the old gymnasium, the varsity basketball team was overwhelmed by the hometown crowd's vigorous cheers after the epic championship victory. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Barely hanging from the tree branch, the outstretched arms of its owner seemed like they were a million miles away from the scared kitten. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Facing a harsh winter and a lack of food in a new land, the students were engrossed in the story of how the Pilgrims survived their first winter in America. No error.

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Smelling like old dirty socks, Andy threw the wheel of cheese into the dumpster at the end of the street. No error

7

Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Staring out the window, the lengthy car ride to Nebraska seemed to take forever. No error

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

Rustling in the summer breeze, Sam was impressed by the oak trees on his walk.

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Projecting a stately demeanor as he descended from the helicopter, the Secret Service officer immediately stepped up to protect the smiling President. No error.

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Shaking every building in the downtown area, Winona crouched in the corner of her bedroom when the massive earthquake hit. No error.

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