Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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10 Qs

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Assessment

Quiz

English

University

Hard

CCSS
L.11-12.3A, L.3.1A, L.7.1C

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Peering through the binoculars, the birds were beautiful. Is this correct or incorrectly placed  modifier?
Correct
Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I saw an accident walking down the street. Does this have a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it correct?
Misplaced
Dangling
Correct
Uhhhh I don't know...

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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Jane picked up the gold man's watch. What is the misplaced modifier?
Jane
Gold
Watch
Man's

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Covered in cream, the woman served her husband the pie. Where should the modifier, "covered in cream," go, along with "that was"?
Right as it is
After "the woman"
After "her husband"
After "the pie,"

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Lit on fire, the priest brought out the candle. Where should the modifier, "Lit on fire" go?
Right as it is
After "the candle"
After "was"
After "brought out"

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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After harvesting them from the chicken coop, I fed my children. What is the missing subject?
The eggs
The children
Me
The coop

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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After wrapping them up, I gave my co-workers presents.  Where should the modifier, "After wrapping them" go?
Right as it is
After "I"
After "my co-workers"
After "presents"

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