Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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English

7th - 10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the dangling modifier: Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

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running to catch the bus.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Dangling modifier example: Before waking up

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Back

Before waking up

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Misplaced modifier?

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Back

A description improperly separated from the word it's describing.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Misplaced modifier in: 'Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath.'

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Covered in dirt.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Problem with modifiers: Emma Sue was delighted when Mr. Nguyen returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin.

Back

It sounds like the calculus test as the grin.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Problem with modifiers: Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.

Back

We don't know who scrubbed the tile grout.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Problem with modifiers in: 'After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dog on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves.'

Back

The sentence is correct.

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