Misplaced Modifiers

Front

What is a modifier in a sentence?

Back

A word or phrase that adds additional information

Front

What is the modifier in the sentence:
Brian, the man with the bushy red beard, is Lydia's husband. 

Back

the man with the bushy red beard

Front

Identify the misplaced modifier in the sentence:
Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath. 

Back

Covered in dirt

Front

Identify the misplaced modifier in the sentence:
Once caught, the police officers took the thieves to jail. 

Back

once caught

Front

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Mary read that a wasp larva spins a cocoon in the encyclopedia. Options: After cocoon, After spins, After wasp, After read

Back

After read

Front

Where should the red modifier be placed in the sentence: "The hat belongs to that girl with the feathers."?

Back

After hat

Front

Identify the correct sentence with a misplaced modifier: A. We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house., B. We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.

Back

We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.

Front

Identify the correct sentence with a misplaced modifier:
A. The child playing on the jungle gym with fuzzy orange hair is my nephew.
B. The child with fuzzy orange hair playing on the jungle gym is my nephew.

Back

The child with fuzzy orange hair playing on the jungle gym is my nephew.

Front

Which of the following is written correctly? A. I peeled the potatoes before I cooked them with a paring knife., B. I peeled the potatoes with a paring knife before I cooked them.

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I peeled the potatoes with a paring knife before I cooked them.

Front

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• The firemen couldn't wait to eat the delicious pancakes with syrup.
• She served pancakes to the fireman on paper plates.
• The pancakes were stacked high, and the firemen couldn't wait to dig in.
• The fluffy, homemade pancakes were a hit at the fireman's breakfast.

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She served pancakes to the fireman on paper plates.