Choose the best way to correct the sentence: In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.

The football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen in her spike heels and ruffled dress.

The football captain dazzled the homecoming queen by wearing his spike heels and ruffled dress.

What is the misplaced modifier? Ms. Meza, who was late with another essay, waited for the slacker student.

who was late with another essay

After reading the great new book, the movie based on it is sure to be exciting. Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier?

After reading the great new book, Kristie thought the movie based on it was sure to be exciting.

While reading the great new book, the movie based on it is sure to be exciting.

After reading the great new book, the exciting movie is based on it.

What is a modifier in a sentence?

A word or phrase that adds additional information

A phrase that changes one's action

A clause that cannot be its own sentence

What is the modifier in the following sentence? Brady, the man with the bushy red beard, is Emily's friend.

the man with the bushy red beard

What is a dangling modifier?

a modifier whose subject is unknown

a modifier that is not in the correct spot in a sentence

a modifier that is both a clause and a phrase

Choose the best way to correct the following sentence: While on vacation last December, Noah encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.

While Noah was skiing in the mountains on vacation last December, he encountered a coyote.

While on vacation last December, Noah encountered a coyote skiing on a sled.

The sentence is correct as written.

Choose the best way to correct this sentence: Covered with mushrooms and cheese, Sofia bit into the pizza.

Sofia bit into the pizza that was covered with mushrooms and cheese.

Sofia was covered with mushrooms and cheese as she bit into the pizza.

The sentence is correct as written.

Choose the best way to correct this sentence: David gave a sculpture to his girlfriend that he had carved out of soap.

David gave a sculpture that he had carved out of soap to his girlfriend.

David carved his girlfriend out of soap.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Crawling up the wall, Emma saw the tarantula and screamed.

Emma screamed when she saw the tarantula crawling up the wall.

Emma crawled up the wall and then screamed when she saw a tarantula.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: After dying from not enough water, James threw the plant in the trash.

James threw the plant in the trash after it died from not enough water.

James died from not having enough water, then threw the plant in the trash.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: After learning to sit and roll over, Ben entered his puppy in a local dog show.

After Ben's puppy learned to sit and roll over, Ben entered him in a local dog show.

After Ben learned to sit and roll over, the puppy entered him in a local dog show.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: No one was happier than Ben to discover his missing wallet mowing the lawn.

No one was happier than Ben when he discovered his missing wallet while he was mowing the lawn.

Ben was happy that his missing wallet was mowing the lawn.

Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers extra practice

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6th - 7th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

was dropped

his lunch box was dropped

running to catch

running to catch the bus

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.

Before waking up

waking up

the lights were flickering in the room

were flickering

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the dangling modifier?
Rummaging through her giant handbag, the sunglasses escaped detection.

escaped detection

the sunglasses

her giant handbag

Rummaging through her giant handbag, the sunglasses escaped detection.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a misplaced modifier?

A clause that is separated by more than one adjective.

when a phrase is describing a clause

A description that is improperly separated from the word its describing.

when a modifier's subject is not defined in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Does the following contain a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it written correctly?
Hungry, the leftover pizza was devoured.

misplaced

dangling

written correctly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

The police stole two cars this week.

The police reported that two cars were stolen this week.

It's already correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the dog in the house that snarled all the time.

Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the house which had a dog that snarled all the time.

Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the house that snarled all the time.

Already correct

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers extra practice

What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

What is the dangling modifier?Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.

What is the dangling modifier?Rummaging through her giant handbag, the sunglasses escaped detection.

What is a misplaced modifier?

Does the following contain a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it written correctly?Hungry, the leftover pizza was devoured.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the dog in the house that snarled all the time.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

What is the misplaced modifier?Ms. Meza, who was late with another essay, waited for the slacker student.

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What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.

What is the dangling modifier?
Rummaging through her giant handbag, the sunglasses escaped detection.

Does the following contain a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it written correctly?
Hungry, the leftover pizza was devoured.

What is the misplaced modifier?
Ms. Meza, who was late with another essay, waited for the slacker student.