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The old man gave his seat to the pregnant and tired-looking
young woman.
Practice 19-1 Correcting
Misplaced Modifiers
Correct the misplaced modifiers in the following sentences.
1. Antoinette walked the dog wearing high heels.
2. Dangling from the ceiling fan, Erin saw a spider on a narrow
silken thread.
3. The man kept a close eye on the toddler sitting on a bench and
smoking a cigar.
4. Snapping and growling, the letter carrier was afraid to approach
the dog.
5. The student visited the office of the English professor who
needed tutoring in grammar.
