English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 66

Write D for dangling or C for correct in the blank next to each sentence. Remember that the opening words are a dangling modifier if they have no nearby logical subject to modify.
1. _____ Advertising on Craigslist, Ian's car was quickly sold.
2. _____ By advertising on Craigslist, Ian quickly sold his car.
3. _____ After painting the downstairs, the house needed airing to clear out the fumes.
4. _____ After we painted the downstairs, the house needed airing to clear out the fumes.
5. _____ Frustrated by piles of homework, Wanda was tempted to watch television.
6. _____ Frustrated by piles of homework, Wanda's temptation was to watch television.
7. _____ After I waited patiently in the bank line, the teller told me I had filled out the wrong form.
8. _____ After waiting patiently in the bank line, the teller told me I had filled out the wrong form.
9. _____ When dieting, desserts are especially tempting.
10. _____ When dieting, I find desserts especially tempting.
11. _____ Looking through the telescope, I saw a brightly lit object come into view.
12. _____ As I was looking through the telescope, a brightly lit object came into view.
13. _____ Looking through the telescope, a brightly lit object came into my view.
14. _____ Tossed carelessly over the arm of a chair, Teresa saw her new raincoat slide onto the floor.
15. _____ Teresa saw her new raincoat, which had been tossed carelessly over the arm of a chair, slide onto the floor.