Driving Sid to the airport, the weather was cold and rainy.Driving to the airport, Sid was cold and rainy.The weather was cold and rainy when I drove Sid to the airport.The weather was cold and rainy driving to the airport.The sentence is correct as written.
Looking up from the book, the fire alarm caught my attention.Looking up from the book, my attention was caught by the fire alarm.The fire alarm caught my attention, looking up from the book.The fire alarm caught my attention, so I looked up from my book.The sentence is correct as written.
Which revision makes it more clear that Erin speaks to her husband on Tuesday?
What is the modifier in this sentence?
What is the modifier in this sentence?
We walked one step at a time, slowly, really slowly, because it would seem that to most if not all of us the worst and most avoided event was the first day of school.
If Erin speaks to her husband on Tuesday, what word or phrase does the modifier belong to?
If nearly all of the people in the race finished, what word or phrase does the modifier belong to?
A flying, feathered animal that rises before the sun often has better luck than its peers when looking for and obtaining a meal of a long, soft-bodied animal.
Which revision makes it more clear that nearly all of the people in the race finished?
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