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Illogical Participial Modifiers Exercise -1

Illogical Participial Modifiers Exercise -1

Define whether the following sentences are True or False Correct mistakes.

#1. To make a good cup of coffee, one must begin with high-quality coffee beans.

Answer : True

#2. While a student at college, my mother met my father.

Answer : True

#3. Playing in the street, the truck hit the child.

Answer : False
Playing in the street, the child was hit by the truck,

#4. Walking toward the church, the stained-glass windows looked beautiful.

Answer : False
Walking toward the church, I noticed the beautiful stained-glass windows.

#5. Skiing down the steep hill, my heart beat crazily.

Answer : False
Skiing down the steep hill, I felt my heart beat crazily.


#6. Wrapped in pretty green paper, Phyllis put the package on the table.

Answer : False
Having wrapped the package in pretty green paper, Phyllis put it on the table.

#7. Watching her daughter play, Mary thought about life as a mother.

Answer : True

#8. By painting and repairing as needed, your home can be kept in good condition.

Answer : False
By painting and repairing as needed, one can keep one’s home in good condition,

#9. Addressed and stamped, I dropped the letter in the slot.

Answer : False
After I had addressed and stamped the letter, I dropped it in the slot.

#10. To understand the subject, a great deal of studying must be done.

Answer : False
To understand the subject, one must do a great deal of studying.


#11. Studying and reading, the day passed quickly.

Answer : False
Studying and reading, I passed the

#12. When only a child, my father taught me how to play soccer.

Answer : False
When I was only a child, my father taught me how to play soccer,

#13. Sitting alone in his room, the strange noise frightened him.

Answer : False
Sitting alone in the room, he was frightened by the strange noise.

#14. Before leaving, Jane kissed me goodbye.

Answer : True

#15. Once learned, a language cannot easily be forgotten.

Answer : True


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Illogical Participial Modifiers Exercise -1

Illogical Participial Modifiers Exercise -1
Define whether the following sentences are True or False Correct mistakes.

Playing in the street, the truck hit the child.

True
False

Answer : False
Playing in the street, the child was hit by the truck,

By painting and repairing as needed, your home can be kept in good condition.

True
False

Answer : False
By painting and repairing as needed, one can keep one’s home in good condition,

Before leaving, Jane kissed me goodbye.

True
False

Answer : True

Addressed and stamped, I dropped the letter in the slot.

True
False

Answer : False
After I had addressed and stamped the letter, I dropped it in the slot.

While a student at college, my mother met my father.

True
False

Answer : True

Walking toward the church, the stained-glass windows looked beautiful.

True
False

Answer : False
Walking toward the church, I noticed the beautiful stained-glass windows.

To understand the subject, a great deal of studying must be done.

True
False

Answer : False
To understand the subject, one must do a great deal of studying.

Skiing down the steep hill, my heart beat crazily.

True
False

Answer : False
Skiing down the steep hill, I felt my heart beat crazily.

Watching her daughter play, Mary thought about life as a mother.

True
False

Answer : True

Once learned, a language cannot easily be forgotten.

True
False

Answer : True

When only a child, my father taught me how to play soccer.

True
False

Answer : False
When I was only a child, my father taught me how to play soccer,

Studying and reading, the day passed quickly.

True
False

Answer : False
Studying and reading, I passed the

To make a good cup of coffee, one must begin with high-quality coffee beans.

True
False

Answer : True

Sitting alone in his room, the strange noise frightened him.

True
False

Answer : False
Sitting alone in the room, he was frightened by the strange noise.

Wrapped in pretty green paper, Phyllis put the package on the table.

True
False

Answer : False
Having wrapped the package in pretty green paper, Phyllis put it on the table.

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