The rule is true for any modifier, not participles only.

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Exercise 3.5. Correct misplaced (dangling) modifiers.

1. 1. Before varnishing the desktop, it should be polished thoroughly.

2. 2. Having twisted my ankle quite badly, my doctor gave me crutches.

3. 3. Protecting the paint of your new car with our product, fading will not mar the car's finish.

4. 4. When looking for new sources, "Books in Print" should be consulted.

5. 5. Carefully protected by a good coating, nothing can damage the top of that desk.

6. 6. Quite pleased with his quick reply, Frank's smile lit up the room.

7. 7. While preparing my resume, my grandmother brought me tea and cookies.

8. 8. Locked in a box for fifty years, the owner of the jewels has finally decided to sell them.

9. 9. Having killed a man and served four years in prison, I feel that this character is ready for more trouble.

10. 10. The police said the Toyota traveled down the shoulder for almost 1,000 feet and then hit a telegraph pole going about 45 miles an hour.

11. 11. Do not sit in the chair if not fully assembled.

12. 12. We saw many bears driving through Yellowstone Park.

13. 13. I know a man with a wooden leg named Smith.

14. 14. I have a pearl ring from a passenger found on the floor.

15. 15. A woman was selling hot dogs dressed in a bikini.

Exercise 3.6. Find misplaced modifiers and correct the sentence:

1. 1. The tree almost is twice as tall as the house.

2. 2. The committee established the need for radical new approaches to the problem in its report.

3. 3. After your registration you may either pay for your textbooks by check or by credit card.

4. 4. This morning I saw five turtles on a walk down the road.

5. 5. I am trying to not only improve my typing speed but also my accuracy.

6. 6. Fred observed several people jogging down the road from his porch.

7. 7. You only can hear the band in that concert next Friday.

8. 8. People who run long distances occasionally may suffer from muscle soreness.

9. 9. You either make the repair now, or you run the risk of a major breakdown later.

10. 10. Marsha has almost found all the books related to her research project.

11. 11. Yesterday there was a presentation about the importance of careful disposal techniques for nuclear waste in my biology class.

12. 12. The two girls saw a huge spider walking out of the library.

13. 13. Please recognize that every adult is not as interested in physical fitness as you are.

14. 14. They have either shipped the package or they will bring it when they come.

15. 15. Students who do not go to the computer lab often have difficulty with their programming.

16. 16. I have a terrific novel about counter-intelligence work in my locker at the gym.

17. 17. By attending the conference I both profited from the speeches and the association with new friends.

18. 18. The chairperson rose and said, "Professor Hubert will tell us how to prepare our own tax returns in a few minutes."

19. 19. At Tommy's birthday party the children almost ate every one of the four dozen cookies his mother had baked.

Exercise 3.7. Translate into English using participles where possible.

1. 1. Оставив вещи в камере хранения, мы пошли осматривать город.

2. 2. Оставляя пальто в гардеробе, вы получаете номер.

3. 3. Человек, оставивший свой чемодан в вестибюле, прошел к администратору.

4. 4. Пассажиры, оставляющие свои вещи в камере хранения, получают квитанцию.

5. 5. Вещи, оставляемые в камере хранения, сохраняются там двадцать дней.

6. 6. Вещи, оставленные в трамвае, могут быть получены в любое время на станции у дежурного.

7. 7. Оставшись один, он начал распаковывать вещи.

8. 8. Я не мог переодеться, так как оставил вещи на вокзале.

9. 9. Мы пробыли весь день в городе и уехали вечером.

10. 10. Купив билеты и оставив вещи на вокзале, мы решили навестить друзей.