How do you fix a dangling participle?

Make the subject after the comma the one doing the action, or rewrite the phrase as a clause. Hiking up the steep trail, we felt our backpacks grow heavier fixes the camping sentence.

Are some sentences already correct?

Yes. On Dangling Participles to Fix, students write OK and name the noun when the opening phrase already describes the subject, as with Ravi pulling on a second sweater.

8th Grade Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

A modifier is a word, phrase or clause that describes something, and it belongs right next to the word it describes. There are 2 sheets for 8th grade here, each with an answer key. Dangling Participles to Fix uses sentences from a camping trip, such as backpacks that seem to be hiking. Fix Misplaced Phrases and Clauses uses a pet show, where a poodle seems to hold a clipboard.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A misplaced modifier describes a word that is in the sentence but sits in the wrong spot. A dangling modifier has no word in the sentence that it can sensibly describe, so the opening phrase attaches to the wrong subject.

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