What is misplaced
What is "I made nearly fifty dollars today"
100
I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.
What is "I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight"
100
Fishing is fun.
What is fishing--gerund
100
Rover my first dog used to love to chase squirrels.
What is my first dog--nonrestrictive--needs punctuation
100
Rediculous
What is incorrect--ridiculous
200
We hiked through the forest wearing only light shirts and shorts.
What is misplaced
What is "Wearing only light shirts and shorts, we hiked through the forest"
200
I have two favorite hobbies watching clouds and seeing how long I can stand on one foot.
What is I have two favorite hobbies: watching clouds and seeing how long I can stand on one foot.
200
I have a boring teacher.
What is boring--participle
200
My cousin a doctor is going to join the Peace Corps.
What is a doctor--nonrestrictive--needs punctuation
200
Conscious
What is correct
300
Having seen Blackpool Tower, the Eiffel Tower is more impressive.
What is dangling
What is "Having seen Blackpool Tower, I think the Eiffel Tower is more impressive."
300
He finally answered after taking five minutes to think that he did not understand the question.
What is "He finally answered (after taking five minutes to think) that he did not understand the question"
or
"He finally answered--after taking five minutes to think--that he did not understand the question.
300
She pretended to be a student in order to get a student discount.
What are infinitives
300
My uncle John is my favorite uncle.
What is John--restrictive--no punctuation
300
Judgemental
What is incorrect--judgmental
400
Having read your letter, my cat will stay indoors until the ducklings fly off.
What is dangling
What is "Having read your letter, I agree keep my cat indoors until the ducklings fly off."
400
The friendly looking man next door turned out to be a serial killer.
What is "The friendly-looking man next door turned out to be a serial killer."
400
Joelle bit her tongue instead of criticizing her prom date's powder blue tuxedo.
What is criticizing--gerund
400
The barber one of three men named Bob in our town cut my hair.
What is one of three men named Bob in our town--non-restrictive--needs punctuation
400
Noticable
What is incorrect--noticeable
500
Joe searched for someone to teach him how to play the guitar without success.
What is misplaced
What is "Joe searched without success for someone to teach him how to play the guitar"
500
My recipe for "easy as pie pie" calls for one third of a cup of sugar.
What is "My recipe for "easy-as-pie pie" calls for one-third of a cup of sugar.
500
The crying baby drew a long breath and sucked in a spider crouching in the corner of the crib.