Modifiers, Misplaced Modifiers, and Dangling Modifiers

Quiz

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

L.7.1C, L.11-12.3A, L.11-12.1

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Amanda Fleming

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) ___ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (or describes) another word and adds detail to a sentence.

verb

modifier

adjective

adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns.

verb

pronoun

adjective

adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) verbs.

verb

plural noun

adjective

adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?

The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.

expensive

shoes

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To correct a misplaced modifier, rearrange, revise, and ____ the sentence by moving the words.

rewrite

review

recycle

reward

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.4

CCSS.W.11-12.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.

Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.

Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.

Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

Filled with creamy caramel, Dane enjoyed the surprisingly filling candy bar.

Filled with creamy caramel, the candy bar Dane enjoyed was surprisingly filling.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

CCSS.W.11-12.4

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