misplaced & dangling modifiers

What's the misplaced modifier?
A woman passed by, leading a springer spaniel in a long black dress.  

• A woman passed by
• leading a springer spaniel
• in a long black dress.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What's the dangling modifier?
After trying the combination several times, the lock finally opened. 

• After trying the combination several times,
• the lock finally opened.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What's the dangling modifier?
Disappointed that vacation would soon end, September came all too quickly. 

• Disappointed that vacation would soon end,
• September came all too quickly.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What's the misplaced modifier?
He went to the library wearing a leather jacket. 

• He went to the library
• wearing a leather jacket.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Is the modifier used correctly in this sentence?
After reading the paper, the telephone rang. 

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Is the modifier used correctly in this sentence?
Running from New York to Florida , people ride the Silver Star. 

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Is the modifier used correctly in this sentence?
 I saw a toad hopping briskly through the vegetable garden. 

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What's the misplaced modifier?
The guide found the lion following its trail. 

• The guide
• found the lion
• following its trail.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What version of this sentence is correct?
1.We saw dinosaurs on a field trip to the natural history museum.
2. On a field trip to the natural history museum, we saw dinosaurs.
 

• sentence 1
• sentence 2

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What's the dangling modifier?
Typing slowly, the paper seemed endless. 

• Typing slowly,
• the paper seemed endless

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C