Dangling Modifiers & Commonly Confused Words

Hannah was asked to take in the groceries by her mother.

Hannah’s mother asked her to take in the groceries.

 

Before the game the players practiced on the field.

The players practiced on the field before the game.

 

 

Today is their 50^th wedding anniversary.

They’re going to the birthday party at seven.

Your package is over there.

The car has a dent in its side.

It’s a common mistake.

That dog is a lot smaller than mine.

We are going to Eric’s then to the party.

The new Star Wars series is supposed to have killer special effects.

The amount of partying she does affects her school work.

  The petition for a new stop sign has enough signatures to elicit a response from the county.

We were farther away than we thought.