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Dangling modifier
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Sentences
1. Brandon will write the document, Alicia will proofread it.
2. Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers, some even use Twitter 
3. Employees were curious about the executive board meeting all through the company.
4. The morning passed quietly, preparing reports and filing them away.
5. Many small investors would rather save their money than risking it in the stock market.
6. We expect sales to increase next quarter, we are hiring additional employees now.
7. When nearly finished with the last report, the telephone rang.
8. They are more interested in financial security than to make a large profit.
9. Diamond doesn’t actually sell financial products rather it acts as an intermediary.
10. About to give his sales pitch, two customers arrived.
11. They think they must either jeopardize all they own in the stock market or must settle for 3%
percent interest.
12. The big question is financing, will you have enough money?
13. Secretaries could not figure out why the president had been so nervous around the water
cooler.
14. Marco uses Google for his research, Stephanie prefers Yahoo
15. The meeting was attended by all executive personnel that stretched on for hours.
16. Actually, small investors can afford neither low interest rates nor to risk all their money in the
stock market.
17. Smart cards are similar to debit cards however they contain tiny computer chips that can
store amounts of money and selected data.
18. June is our busiest month, February is our slowest.
19. To get a business going, the expense of a team of professionals shouldn’t be avoided.
20. An assistant delivered cold dinners to hungry board members in cardboard boxes.

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A: 1,2,6, 12, 14, 18

1. Brandon will write the document, but Alicia will proofread it.
2. Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers, and some even use
Twitter.
6. Because we expect sales to increase next quarter, we are hiring additional employees
now.
12. The big question is financing. Will you have enough money?
14. Marco uses Google for his research while Stephanie prefers Yahoo.
18. June is our busiest month,, while February is our slowest.

B: 5, 8, 11, 16
5. Many small investors would rather save their money than risk it in the stock market

8. They are more interested in financial security than large profits

11. They think they must either jeopardize all they own in the stock market or settle for 3% percent
interest.

16. Actually, small investors can afford neither low interest rates nor the risk of the stock market

C: 4, 7, 9, 10, 19

4. The morning passed quietly while I prepared reports and filed them away.

7. When I was nearly finished with the last report, the telephone rang.

9. As the salesman was about to give his sales pitch, two customers arrived.

19. To get a business going, one should not avoid the expense of a team of professionals.

D: 3, 13, 15, 20

3. Employees all through the company were curious about the executive board meeting

13. Secretaries around the water cooler could not figure out why the president had been so nervous

15. The meeting, which stretched on for hours, was attended by all executive personnel

20 An assistant delivered cold dinners in cardboard boxes to hungry board members

E: 9, 17

9. Diamond doesn’t actually sell financial products rather it acts as an intermediary

17. Smart cards are similar to debit cards; however, they contain tiny computer chips that can store
amounts of money and selected data

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