I. Determine the faulty pronoun reference in the following statements and correct it:
1.Albert told his uncle that his money had been stolen.
2.When Jack placed the color vase on the counter, it broke then and there.
3.The players and their coach know one another quite well, so sometimes they
address them by the first names.
4.Steve first met Paul when he was only twelve years old.
5.My father was a chemist and I have also chosen it as my lifetime profession.
6.When old Peter went by the dog pound, they all rushed to the fence and barked
madly at him.
7.While we visited Japan, we discovered that they are like Americans in many ways.
8.I wished I had my raincoat with me, for it had become terribly cold and I needed it
so badly.
9.During the summer, Grandpa worked on a river boat; however, in winter, it usually
froze over.
10. I reached hard for the horse’s riddle, but it ran away down the rough path.
11. Honest, punctual and always well-dressed as the new casher was, that was not
enough to get her a permanent job.
12. We were having a great time at the picnic when it started to rain. It dampened our
spirits for a while but we finally decided to go on with it despite the dismal weather. II. Pick out the misplaced or dangling modifier in each of the following statement and
rephrase the statement:
1.They argued the subject while I tried to preview my lessons at fever pitch.
2.She was pickpocketed on the bus yesterday and nearly lost fifty dollars.
3.The monkeys attract tourists with sheer stone faces.
ter in the evening the family trimmed the trees together with a few friends.
5.I gazed at the giant old tree I had felled with my hands in my pockets.
6.To maneuver a car over a sandy or stony road, some special skill and profound
experience are needed.
7.The newsboy walked his bike to house of his first customer who was burdened
with newspapers.
8.My eyes began to wander around the room and I almost forgot why I had come
while I sat in the cozy parlor.
9.The rain that the crops had needed badly damaged the roads.
10.A ccustomed to getting up early in the morning, the new schedule was not
difficult for him to adjust
III. Determine the faulty shift in each of the following statements and rephrase the statement:
1.When a person gets an early start, eats a big breakfast and jogs ten miles to school,
they are sure it work.
2. For years I have been attending summer camp and enjoyed every minute of it.
