Grammar Bytes! Exercise 5: Avoiding Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

This fun and interactive exercise will give you practice avoiding misplaced and dangling modifiers. For each practice item, you must determine how to complete a sentence to avoid a misplaced or dangling modifier. After every response, you will get immediate feedback.
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 6, 7
Intended Audience: Students
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection
Instructional Time: 20 Minute(s)
Keywords: modifiers, misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, grammar, participle phrase, prepositional phrase, infinitive phrase, relative clause, main clause, subordinate clause, conventions
Instructional Component Type(s): Tutorial,  Worksheet, 
Resource Collection: Language Arts - Grades 6-12 Existing Student Tutorials

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