Dangling Modifiers: Quiz 1

Determine whether the following sentence is correct or contains a dangling modifier:

Turned off by consumerism, shopping at the mall no longer appeals to me.

Determine whether the following sentence is correct or contains a dangling modifier:

Eager to get rid of her warts, Natasha visited her doctor.

Determine whether the following sentence is correct or contains a dangling modifier:

With aquifers drying up, countries like Saudi Arabia and Yemen will struggle to sustain their agricultural output.

Determine whether the following sentence is correct or contains a dangling modifier:

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, I greatly admire the work of Malala Yousafzai.

Determine whether the following sentence is correct or contains a dangling modifier:

Wearing a fez to the prom, Erdogan’s arrival drew a lot of curious looks.

Determine whether the following sentence is correct or contains a dangling modifier:

To be hip in university, a Macbook is a must buy.

Determine whether the following sentence is correct or contains a dangling modifier:

Competing with Starbucks, McDonald’s business model now includes the McCafé brand.

Determine whether the following sentence is correct or contains a dangling modifier:

Filled with shame and regret, Corney Habermash went home to apologize to his parents.

Determine whether the following sentence is correct or contains a dangling modifier:

Covered with tattoos of fairies, I had never seen such a cute member of the Hell’s Angels.

Determine whether the following sentence is correct or contains a dangling modifier:

Compared with a police-officer, a firefighter’s job involves long periods of inactivity.