Misplaced Modifiers

B. Chose any three of these sentences and write a clear, correct version for each.  To fix them, move the modifier closer to the word or words it is modifying, or add needed words.

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1. Holding a bag of groceries, the roach flew out of the cabinet.
While I was holding a bag of groceries, the roach few out of the cabinet. 

2. Emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

Because my car was emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

3. The girl  who had just taken an overdose of sleeping pills was consoled by the nurse.

4. Walking down the street, I saw an accident.

5. Drinking beer at a bar, the car would not start.

6. Mrs. Daniel sews evening gowns with sequins stitched on them just for special customers.
Just for special customers, Mrs. Daniel sews evening gowns with sequins stitched on them.

7. Although exhausted and weary, the coach kept yelling, “Another lap!”

8.  She carefully studied the Picasso hanging in the art gallery with her friend.

9.  Having an automatic stick shift, Nancy bought the car.

10.  Freshly painted, Jim left the room to dry.

11.  He held the umbrella over Janet’s head that he got from Delta Airlines.

12.  He wore a straw hat on his head, which was obviously too small.

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1. Holding a bag of groceries, the roach flew out of the cabinet.

2. Emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

Because my car was emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

3. The girl was consoled by the nurse who had just taken an overdose of sleeping pil

4.  I saw an accident walking down the street.

5. Drinking beer at a bar, the car would not start.

6. Mrs. Daniel sews evening gowns just for special customers with sequins stitched on them.

7. Although exhausted and weary, the coach kept yelling, “Another lap!”

8.  She carefully studied the Picasso hanging in the art gallery with her friend.

9.  Having an automatic stick shift, Nancy bought the car.

10.  Freshly painted, Jim left the room to dry.

11.  He held the umbrella over Janet’s head that he got from Delta Airlines.

12.  He wore a straw hat on his head, which was obviously too small.

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1. Holding a bag of groceries, the roach flew out of the cabinet.

The roach flew out of the cabinet while I was holding a bag of groceries.

Holding a bag of groceries, I saw the roach fly out of the cabinet. 

2. Emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

Because my car was emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

I realized something was wrong with my car when I saw thick black smoke emitting from the midsection. 

3. The girl was consoled by the nurse who had just taken an overdose of sleeping pills.

The girl who had just taken an overdose of sleeping pills was consoled by the nurse. 

4.  I saw an accident walking down the street.

Walking down the street, I saw an accident. 

5. Drinking beer at a bar, the car would not start.

The car would not start after I had been drinking beer at a bar. 

6. Mrs. Daniel sews evening gowns just for special customers with sequins stitched on them.

 Mrs. Daniel sews evening gowns with sequins stitched on them just for special customers .

7. Although exhausted and weary, the coach kept yelling, “Another lap!”

Although we were exhausted and weary, the coach kept yelling, “Another lap!”

8.  She carefully studied the Picasso hanging in the art gallery with her friend.

With her friend she carefully studied the Picasso hanging in the art gallery.

9.  Having an automatic stick shift, Nancy bought the car.

Since the car had an automatic stick shift, Nancy bought it. 

10.  Freshly painted, Jim left the room to dry.

Jim left the room to dry once it was freshly painted. 

11.  He held the umbrella that he got from Delta Airlines over Janet’s head.

12.  He wore a straw hat on his head, which was obviously too small.

He wore a straw hat, which was obviously too small, on his head.

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         1. Holding a bag of groceries, the roach flew out of the cabinet.

While I was holding a bag of groceries, a roach flew out of the cabinet.  

2. Emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

Because my car was emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

3. The girl who had just taken an overdose of sleeping pills was consoled by the nurse . 

4.  I saw an accident walking down the street.
I saw a car accident as I was walking down the street. 
While walking down the street, I saw an accident.

5. Drinking beer at a bar, the car would not start.
While I was drinking beer at a bar, the car would not start. 
Because the car would not start, I was drinking beer at the bar. 

6. Mrs. Daniel sews evening gowns with sequins stitched on them just for special customers .

7. Although exhausted and weary, the coach kept yelling, “Another lap!”
Although he was exhausted and weary, the coach kept yelling, “Another lap!”
Although I was  exhausted and weary, the coach kept yelling, “Another lap!”

8.  With her friend, she carefully studied the Picasso hanging in the art gallery.

9.  Having an automatic stick shift, Nancy bought the car.
Nancy bought the car with an automatic stick shift. 

10.  Freshly painted, Jim left the room to dry.
After Jim had painted the room, he left it to dry.
Jim left the freshly painted room to dry.
With the room just freshly painted, Jim left it to dry.

11.  He held the umbrella that he got from Delta Airlines over Janet’s head .

12.  He wore a straw hat which was obviously too small on his head.
He wore an obviously too small straw hat on his head. 

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1. Holding a bag of groceries, the roach flew out of the cabinet.

2. Emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

Because my car was emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

3. The girl was consoled by the nurse who had just taken an overdose of sleeping pil

4.  I saw an accident walking down the street.

5. Drinking beer at a bar, the car would not start.

6. Mrs. Daniel sews evening gowns just for special customers with sequins stitched on them.

7. Although exhausted and weary, the coach kept yelling, “Another lap!”

8.  She carefully studied the Picasso hanging in the art gallery with her friend.

9.  Having an automatic stick shift, Nancy bought the car.

10.  Freshly painted, Jim left the room to dry.

11.  He held the umbrella over Janet’s head that he got from Delta Airlines.

12.  He wore a straw hat on his head, which was obviously too small.

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1. While I was holding a bag of groceries, a roach flew out of the cabinet.

2. Emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

Because my car was emitting thick black smoke from the midsection, I realized something was wrong.

3. The girl who had just taken an overdose of sleeping pills was consoled by the nurse . 

4.  I saw an accident while I was walking down the street.

5. Drinking beer at a bar, the car would not start.
After drinking beer at the bar,  he couldn't get his car to start.  
He was drinking beer at the bar, and the car would not start. 

6. Mrs. Daniel sews evening gowns with sequins stitched on them just for special customers .

7. Although the kids were exhausted and weary, the coach kept yelling, “Another lap!”

8. With her friend she carefully studied the Picasso hanging in the art gallery.

9.  Having an automatic stick shift, Nancy bought the car.
Because the car had an automatic stick shift, Nancy bought it. 

10.  Freshly painted, Jim left the room to dry.
The room was freshly painted.  Jim left the room to dry. 
Jim left the freshly painted room to dry. 

11.  He held the umbrella that he got from Delta Airlines over Janet’s head .

12.  
On his head  he wore a straw hat which was obviously too small