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# Quiz: Fragments, Run-ons, and Modifiers 3:Effective Sentences
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Which sentence has a dangling modifier?
While looking for a campsite, a tornado touched down near the park.
Inexpensive and fun, camping is a great way to spend a weekend.
Sturdy yet comfortable, my new hiking boots will enable me to explore on foot.
Bicycling along a bike trail, my friend Mark spotted a white-tailed deer munching on some leaves.
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Step 1: Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.
A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies an unintended word in the sentence. In this case, we are looking for a sentence where the modifier does not clearly relate to the subject of the sentence.
Step 2: Analyze the sentences.
(a) While looking for a campsite, a tornado touched down near the park. (b) Inexpensive and fun, camping is a great way to spend a weekend. (c) Sturdy yet comfortable, my new hiking boots will enable me to explore on foot. (d) Bicycling along a bike trail, my friend Mark spotted a white-tailed deer munching on some leaves.
Final Answer
To correct it, you could rewrite the sentence as "A tornado touched down near the park while I was looking for a campsite."
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