Dangling Participles
Grade 7•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can rewrite sentences containing dangling participles to correct their meaning.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain what a dangling modifier is and why it is important to correct it in writing.
2. Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Covered in chocolate sauce, I ate the ice cream." Explain why it is a dangling modifier.
3. Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier: "After finishing the homework, the TV was turned on."
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