Misplaced Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers

By Sarah Silver

Multiple Choice

Question 1

A. NO CHANGE

B. Readers are captivated by the action sequences, romance, and fantasy world created by author Suzanne Collins.

C. Readers, created by author Suzanne Collins, are captivated by the action sequences, romance, and fantasy world.

D. Author Suzanne Collins, created by the action sequences, romance, and fantasy world, readers are captivated.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Question 2

F. NO CHANGE

G. By the Capitol of twelve districts the people are controlled and oppressed.

H. Controlled and oppressed, the twelve districts are by the people of the Capitol.

J. The people of twelve districts are controlled and oppressed by the Capitol.

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

Question 3

A. NO CHANGE

B. to fight in the literally Hunger Games competition to the death,

C. to literally fight to the death in the annual Hunger Games competition,

D. in the annual Hunger Games competition to fight to the death literally,

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Question 4

F. NO CHANGE

G. The author has said that the inspiration for the story came from flipping through the channels on her television, blurring together images from reality competitions and news footage of war zones.

H. The author has said that the inspiration for the story came from blurring together images from reality competitions and news footage of war zones flipping through the channels on her television.

J. The author has said that the inspiration for flipping through the channels on her television came from blurring together images for the story from reality competitions and news footage of war zones.

• F

• G

• H

• J