correct or incorect
John bought a rebuilt Mustang from a salesperson with a leaking radiator.
incorrect
John bought a rebuilt Mustang with a leaking radiator from a salesperson.
the child ate a cold bowl of cereal for Breakfast.
the child ate a bowl of cold cereal for Breakfast.
After a dip in the ocean, the burgers and watermelon tasted delicious.
After James took a dip in the ocean, the burgers and watermelon tasted delicious.
They bought a kitten for my brother they call Shadow.
misplaced
the name of the cat should come right after the cat is introduced.
what country has been ranked the happiest country
Finland
Having received a promotion at work, he went out to buy a bottle of champagne.
correct
She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was too large.
She wore a bicycle helmet that was too large on her head.
Our food stayed in the bag while it was hot.
While it was hot, our food stayed in the bag.
Walking home at night, the trees looked like spooky aliens.
dangling, who was walking home
example: As Jonas was walking home at night, the trees looked like spooky aliens.
what planet spins clockwise
Venus
The waiter presented a steak to the guest that was medium rare.
Incorect,
example: The waiter presented a medium-rare steak to the guest.
After cleaning my room, my dog wanted to take a walk.
your dog did not clean your room
After cleaning my room, I took my dog for a walk.
or
After I cleaned my room, my dog wanted to take a walk.
Covered with a cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.
my husband loves spinach soufflé covered with a cream sauce
The patient was referred to the physician with stomach pains.
misplaced
the stomach pain refers to the patient, not the physician.
how many time zones does Russia have
11
We gave all the food to the cat that was left over.
I am pretty certain the cat wasn’t left over
We gave all the food that was left over to the cat.
There’s nothing like a chocolate cone of ice cream on a hot day.
the cone is not made of ice cream
There’s nothing like a cone of chocolate ice cream on a hot day.
To win the spelling bee, Luis and Gerard should join our team.
who wants to win the spelling bee?
If Prairie wants to win the spelling bee this year, Luis and Gerard should join our team.
the torn student book lay on the desk
misplaced
example: the student's torn book lay on the desk
why are gas planets only on the outer parts of the solar system?
the gas planets can form away from the sun where the temperature is low enough for condensation of gases
Happy that school was over, the afternoon was quite relaxing.
incorrect
Happy that school was over, the students thought afternoon was quite relaxing.
We glued together the vase we broke quietly.
We quietly glued together the vase we broke.
Riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly.
there needs to be a subject in the sentence
Example: As Jane was riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly.
While speeding down the road, the tire went flat.
Dangling
example: While I was speeding down the road, the car tire went flat.
what gas burns with an invisible flame
hydrogen