Oh where, oh where, has my modifier gone? I seem to have misplaced it.

Here's my sentence: Covered in snow, Scott marveled at the beauty of the landscape.

Sounds good, right? There's only one problem. Scott is not covered in snow. The landscape is what's supposed to be covered in snow. So what do I do? How do I fix my sentence so my modifier is no longer misplaced?

Try your hand at these practice questions, and then watch the video. Once you know all about misplaced modifiers, maybe you can help me out!

So did you figure out where my modifier should go? I want to say that the landscape was covered in snow, so I should rewrite my sentence like this:

Scott marveled at the beauty of the landscape covered in snow.

Practice what you have learned by completing the post-lesson worksheets.