Rewrite each sentence to fix the misplaced or dangling modifier. 4. In spite of his gentle appearance, our teacher said that Milton was a wilful student.
Our teacher, in spite of his gentle appearance, said that Milton was a wilful student.
To fix the misplaced or dangling modifier in the sentence "In spite of his gentle appearance, our teacher said that Milton was a wilful student," we need to ensure that the modifier is placed correctly and clearly modifies the intended subject.
One possible revision could be:
"Our teacher said that, despite Milton's gentle appearance, he was a wilful student."
In this revised version, the modifier "despite Milton's gentle appearance" is placed immediately before the correct subject it is modifying, which is 'Milton.' Thus, the sentence now accurately conveys that the teacher's statement about Milton being a wilful student is contrary to his gentle appearance.