Business English 10th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey,Carolyn Seefer

Exercise 68

Writing Exercise. Each of the following sentences has an illogical introductory verbal phrase. Rewrite each sentence using that introductory phrase so that it is followed by a word it can logically modify. You may need to add a subject. Keep the introductory verbal phrase at the beginning of the sentence.
Example: Cycling up Mount Diablo, the summit came into view.
Cycling up Mount Diablo, we saw the summit come into view._____________________________
After breaking into the building, the police heard the alarm set off by the burglars. ______________________________________________________________________________