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Review Exercise 19-1 Correcting
Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
Rewrite the sentences to correct the italicized misplaced or dangling
modifiers.
Visit Ch. 19, Misplaced and
Dangling Modifiers, in MyWritingLab to complete
the Review Exercises.
1. After sitting in a jar of brandy for a month, Mrs. Smith decided
that her “drunken peaches” were ready to serve.
2. Speaking in a stern voice, the children soon became quiet.
3. The bride walked down the aisle with her father dressed in a
white satin gown.
4. Working with full concentration, the hours passed quickly.
