Which sentence better matches the image?

On vacation in Vietnam, my family saw a monkey.

My family saw a monkey on vacation in Vietnam.
Explanation:
The second sentence matches the image. Because the
modifier on vacation in Vietnam is adjacent to a monkey, this
sentence suggests that a monkey was on vacation.
My family saw a monkey on vacation in Vietnam.
In the first sentence, on vacation in Vietnam modifies my
family.
On vacation in Vietnam, my family saw a monkey.
This sentence does not match the image. Instead, it suggests
that my family was on

Which sentence better matches the image?

Laura built a bookshelf made entirely out of cherry wood as a gift for
her uncle.
Laura built a bookshelf as a gift for her uncle made entirely out of
cherry wood.
The second sentence matches the image. Because the
modifier made entirely out of cherry wood is adjacent to her uncle,
this sentence suggests that her uncle is made of wood.
Laura built a bookshelf as a gift for her uncle made entirely out of
cherry wood.
In the first sentence, made entirely out of cherry wood modifies a
bookshelf.
Laura built a bookshelf made entirely out of cherry wood as a gift for her uncle.
This sentence does not match the image. Instead, it suggests that the bookshelf is made of wood.
Which sentence better matches the image?
Emily caught a monarch butterfly using a butterfly net and
showed it to her brother.
Using a butterfly net, Emily caught a monarch butterfly and
showed it to her brother.
Explanation:
The first sentence matches the image. Because the
modifier using a butterfly net is adjacent to a monarch
butterfly, this sentence suggests that the butterfly was using a
butterfly net.
Emily caught a monarch butterfly using a butterfly net and
showed it to her brother.
In the second sentence, using a butterfly net modifies Emily.
Using a butterfly net, Emily caught a monarch butterfly and showed it to her brother.
This sentence does not match the image. Instead, it suggests that Emily was using a butterfly net.

Which sentence better matches the image?

Walking through town, we could hear a fire alarm blaring for several
blocks.
Walking through town, a fire alarm could be heard blaring for several
blocks.
Explanation:
The second sentence matches the image. Because the
modifier walking through town is adjacent to a fire alarm, this
sentence suggests that a fire alarm was walking through town.
Walking through town, a fire alarm could be heard blaring for
several blocks.
In the first sentence, walking through town modifies we.
Walking through town, we could hear a fire alarm blaring for several blocks.
This sentence does not match the image. Instead, it suggests that we were walking through town.
Which sentence better matches the image?
Mary was stung by a bee playing soccer in the park.
Playing soccer in the park, Mary was stung by a bee.
The first sentence matches the image. Because the modifier playing soccer in
the park is adjacent to a bee, this sentence suggests that the bee was playing
soccer in the park.
Mary was stung by a bee playing soccer in the park.
In the second sentence, playing soccer in the park modifies Mary.
Playing soccer in the park, Mary was stung by a bee.
This sentence does not match the image. Instead, it suggests that Mary was
playing soccer in the park.
A modifier is a word or phrase that modifies, or describes, another word or phrase. When a modifier seems to
describe something other than what's intended, the resulting sentence can suggest a confusing or even nonsensical
meaning.
A misplaced modifier is a modifier that appears to modify the wrong word or phrase because it is too far from the
word or phrase that it should modify.
Winston saw monkeys and peacocks on vacation in India.
This sentence has a misplaced modifier. It suggests that the monkeys and peacocks were on vacation.
On vacation in India, Winston saw monkeys and peacocks.
This sentence suggests that Winston was on vacation.
A dangling modifier is a modifier that appears to modify the wrong word or phrase because the word or phrase that
it should modify is missing from the sentence.
Trying to fall asleep, the sheets felt uncomfortably hot.
This sentence has a dangling modifier. It suggests that the sheets were trying to fall asleep.
Trying to fall asleep, I felt uncomfortably hot in the sheets.
This sentence includes the noun that the modifier is intended to describe. It suggests that I was trying to fall asleep.

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.

In 1811, as England faced an economic recession, a group called the Ludditesbegan smashing machinery, which consi
sted mostly of textile workers protestinglow wages.

Which consisted mostly of textile workers protesting low wages is a misplaced modifier because it appears to
modify machinery. The sentence wrongly suggests that the machinery consisted mostly of textile workers protesting
low wages.
In 1811, as England faced an economic recession, a group called the Luddites began smashing machinery, which
consisted mostly of textile workers protesting low wages.

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.

The Davis kids slowly but surely managed to teach their golden retriever, Rico, avariety of tricks using treats.

Using treats is a misplaced modifier because it appears to modify a variety of tricks. The sentence wrongly suggests
that the tricks involved treats, rather than the Davis kids' method of dog training.
The Davis kids slowly but surely managed to teach their golden retriever, Rico, a variety of tricks using treats.

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.

Forced to forfeit both her career and her American citizenship, actress Grace Kelly's1956 marriage to the Prince of Mon
aco came at a significant cost.

A modifier is a word or phrase that modifies, or describes, another word or phrase.

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.
Sculpted by an African artist, Vicky's bedroom was decorated with tiny handcraftedstatues of elephants, lions, and gira
ffes.

Sculpted by an African artist is a misplaced modifier because it appears to modify Vicky's bedroom. The sentence
wrongly suggests that Vicky's bedroom, rather than the statues in it, was sculpted by an African artist.
Sculpted by an African artist, Vicky's bedroom was decorated with tiny handcrafted statues of elephants, lions, and
giraffes.

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.

Motorists veered dangerously close to the edge of the rural highway, attempting tobypass the sheep that were congre
gating in the middle of the road, honking theirhorns.

Honking their horns is a misplaced modifier because it appears to modify the sheep that were congregating in the
middle of the road. The sentence wrongly suggests that the sheep, not the motorists, were honking their horns.
Motorists veered dangerously close to the edge of the rural highway, attempting to bypass the sheep that were
congregating in the middle of the road, honking their horns.

Which sentence is correct?

Eating the lawn to keep it trim, the White House gardening staff was briefly replaced by sheep during World War I.
Eating the lawn to keep it trim, sheep briefly replaced the White House gardening staff during World War I.

The first sentence has a misplaced modifier. Because the modifier eating the lawn to keep it trim is adjacent to the
White House gardening staf, this sentence wrongly suggests that the White House's gardening staff ate the lawn.
Eating the lawn to keep it trim, the White House gardening staff was briefly replaced by sheep during World War I.
The second sentence is correct because eating the lawn to keep it trim is adjacent to sheep, which is what it should
modify.
Eating the lawn to keep it trim, sheep briefly replaced the White House gardening staff during World War I.

Which sentence is correct?

I kept perfectly still as the butterfly, landing on my outstretched hand, tentatively moved its wings back and forth
before taking off.
Landing on my outstretched hand, I kept perfectly still as the butterfly tentatively moved its wings back and forth
before taking off.

The second sentence has a misplaced modifier. Because the modifier landing on my outstretched hand is adjacent to I,
this sentence wrongly suggests that the speaker is landing on his or her own outstretched hand.
Landing on my outstretched hand, I kept perfectly still as the butterfly tentatively moved its wings back and forth
before taking off.

The first sentence is correct because landing on my outstretched hand is adjacent to the butterfly, which is what it
should modify.

I kept perfectly still as the butterfly, landing on my outstretched hand, tentatively moved its wings back and forth
before taking off.
Explanation
Which sentence is correct?
The passers-by wondered why there was a fence surrounding the buildingmade of barbed wire.
The passers-by wondered why there was a fence made of barbed wiresurrounding the building.
The first sentence has a misplaced modifier. Because the modifier made of barbed wire is adjacent to the building, this
sentence wrongly suggests that the building was made of barbed wire.
The passers-by wondered why there was a fence surrounding the building made of barbed wire.

The second sentence is correct because made of barbed wire is adjacent to a fence, which is what it should modify.

The passers-by wondered why there was a fence made of barbed wire surrounding the building.
Which sentence is correct?
Similar to today's marshmallows, Ancient Egyptians enjoyed a type of candy made from the sap of the marshmallow plant.
Ancient Egyptians enjoyed a type of candysimilar to today's marshmallowsmade from the sap of the marshmallow plant.

The first sentence has a misplaced modifier. Because the modifier similar to today's marshmallows is adjacent
to Ancient Egyptians, this sentence wrongly suggests that Ancient Egyptians are similar to today's marshmallows.
Similar to today's marshmallows, Ancient Egyptians enjoyed a type of candy made from the sap of the marshmallow plant.

The second sentence is correct because similar to today's marshmallows is adjacent to a type of candy, which is what
it should modify.
Ancient Egyptians enjoyed a type of candysimilar to today's marshmallowsmade from the sap of the marsh-mallow
plant.

Which sentence is correct?

An electronic musical instrument, science fiction film soundtracks often make use of the eerie-sounding theremin.
Science fiction film soundtracks often make use of the eerie-sounding theremin, an electronic musical instrument.
The first sentence has a misplaced modifier. Because the modifier an electronic musical instrument is adjacent
to science fiction film soundtracks, this sentence wrongly suggests that science fiction film soundtracks are an
electronic musical instrument.

An electronic musical instrument, science fiction film soundtracks often make use of the eerie-sounding theremin.

The second sentence is correct because an electronic musical instrument is adjacent to the eerie-sounding theremin,
which is what it should modify.

Science fiction film soundtracks often make use of the eerie-sounding theremin, an electronic musical instrument.

SElect the participle or participial phrase.

Complementary colors are colors that appear on opposite sides of the color wheel.Shown together in an image, they pr
ovide the greatest visual contrast.

The participial phrase is shown together in an image. It contains the irregular past participle shown and acts as an
adjective.
Select the part of the sentence that the participial phrase modifies.
Complementary colors are colors that appear on opposite sides of the color wheel.Shown together in an image, the
y provide the greatest visual contrast.
Shown together in an image modifies the pronoun they.

Select the participle or participial phrase.

In 2013, German authorities discovered more than one thousand pieces of artworkhidden in the Munich apartment of
an elderly recluse
The participial phrase is hidden in the Munich apartment of an elderly recluse. It contains the irregular past
participle hidden and acts as an adjective.
Select the part of the sentence that the participial phrase modifies.

In 2013, German authorities discovered more than one thousand pieces of artworkhidden in the Munich apartment
of an elderly recluse.
Hidden in the Munich apartment of an elderly recluse modifies the noun artwork.
Select the participle or participial phrase.

Two planes nearly collided on the runway at the airport; there were no injuries,but officials escorted the shaken passen
gers off the planes.

Shaken is an irregular past participle. It acts as an adjective.

A participle is a verb form that sometimes acts as an adjective. Present participles always end in -ing. Past

participles are usually the same as the past-tense form of the verb, but some, such as broken, taken, seen,
grown, and done, are irregular. A participial phraseconsists of a participle and all its modifiers.
That stunning bouquet of tulips was a gift from Olivia.
The participle acts as an adjective modifying the noun bouquet.
Filled to capacity, the bus had no room for additional riders.
The participial phrase acts as an adjective modifying the noun bus.