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Can some one check my sentence do they need change or no when it falls under the rule of Dangling Modifiers:

1. Flying over the aok tree, the farmer saw the flock of birds that had damaged his crops.

2. Ironing out all wrinkes, the pants looked much more presentable.

3.The police chief posted the mandate against hubcap theft on Monday Afternoon.

4.Until the beef has been rubbed with garlic oil,do not put it into the skillet.

5.He found his glasses crawling under the couch.


4 is ok. All others need changing.


what am i doing wrong to me they seem right where am i getting them wrong.


1. Flying over the oak tree, the farmer saw the flock of birds that had damaged his crops. Did the farmer fly over the oak tree?

2. Ironing out all wrinkes, the pants looked much more presentable. Did the pants iron out all the wrinkles?

3.The police chief posted the mandate against hubcap theft on Monday Afternoon. Did the police chief post the mandate on Monday afternoon? Or did the hubcap theft take place on Monday afternoon?

4.Until the beef has been rubbed with garlic oil,do not put it into the skillet.

5.He found his glasses crawling under the couch. Were his glasses crawling under the couch?

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/modifiers.htm#danglers

http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/msplmod.html

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_dangmod.html

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4.Until the beef has been rubbed with garlic oil,do not put it into the skillet.

The above sentence would probably be more accurately written like this:

Until you have rubbed the beef with garlic oil, do not put it into the skillet.

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