Misplaced Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers

Learning Objective:

I can identify and correct misplaced modifiers.

Success Criteria:

I am able to obtain 80% accuracy on a practice Quizizz.

Multiple Choice

What word does the blue word modify (describe)?

The creepy old house belongs to my neighbor.

• old

• house

• neighbor

• belongs

Multiple Choice

What word does the blue word modify (describe)?

I cut the apple with a sharp knife.

• cut

• apple

• knife

• I

Multiple Choice

Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?

The intruder was led away by the police in handcuffs.

• Correct

• Misplaced Modifier

Multiple Choice

Which sentence corrects the misplaced modifier?

The cracked girl's glasses were thrown away.

• The girl's cracked glasses were thrown away.

• The glasses of the cracked girl were thrown away.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

• The teacher gave homework to the students in a quiet voice.

• In a quiet voice, the teacher gave homework to the students.
  

• The teacher, in a quiet voice, gave homework to the students.
  

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correctly written?

•  She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates

• She served sandwiches on paper plates to the children.

• On paper plates, she served sandwiches to the children.

• She served on paper plates sandwiches to the children.