Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 36

Make the changes needed to correct the misplaced modifier in each sentence.
1. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote that rainbows are flowers that have died and gone to heaven in a poem.
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2. Because of the storm, I almost arrived two hours late for my first day on the job.
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3. The apprentice watched the carpenter expertly fit the door with envious eyes.
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4. The photographer pointed the camera at the shy deer equipped with a special night-vision scope.
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5. The people on the bus stared at the ceiling or read newspapers with tired faces.
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