Read the following paragraph. Identify any misplaced or dangling modifiers you see. On the lines below, rewrite each one of the sentences correctly.

Sparkling in the sunlight, Marcus looked at his new car. He had spent two hours washing and waxing it, but all of the hard work was worth it. With a grin of appreciation, the car looked almost brand new. It had taken two jobs, nine months, and a lot of hard work, but Marcus had been able to pay cash for his car. Grabbing the keys, the car was ready for a road trip. Marcus merely dried the car in ten minutes. It was time to hit the road!

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Giles

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18 December, 10:14

Read the following paragraph. Identify any misplaced or dangling modifiers you see. On the lines below, rewrite each one of the sentences correctly.

Sparkling in the sunlight, Marcus looked at his new car. He had spent two hours washing and waxing it, but all of the hard work was worth it. With a grin of appreciation, the car looked almost brand new. It had taken two jobs, nine months, and a lot of hard work, but Marcus had been able to pay cash for his car. Grabbing the keys, the car was ready for a road trip. Marcus merely dried the car in ten minutes. It was time to hit the road!

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Malia Hamilton · Answer 1

Marcus looked at his new car sparkling in the sunlight. He had spent two hours washing and waxing it, but all the hard work was worth it. With a grin of appreciation he saw the car looked almost brand new. It had taken two jobs, nine months, and a lot of hard work, but Marcus had been able to pay for his car. Grabbing the keys he felt the car ready for a road trip. Marcus had merely dried the car for ten minutes. It was time to hit the road!