rewrite the sentence by correcting the misplaced modifier, squinting modifier, or dangling modifier.having read the children a bedtime story, the house was shut down for the night.

What u have here is a dangling do not have a subject that goes with ur verb. you do not have a " doer " for the actionhaving read the children a bedtime story, the house was shut down for the night.  so who read the children the story ? it wasn't the house. so we have to add a doer of the action to revise this sentence.having read the children a bedtime story, jill shut the house down for the night. < == this is the revised sentence. 

Probably just give up

What excerpts man? eh i think you forgot to add em in