Misplace Modifiers

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The torn student's book laid on her desk.

• The student's torn book laid on her desk.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• On her way home, Sally found a man's silver watch.

• On her way home, Sally found a silver man's watch.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer:
She saw a dog and cat on the way to the store.

• She saw a dog and a cat who were on their way to the store.
• A dog and a cat were seen on the way to the store by a woman.
• Correct as is
• On her way to the store, she saw a dog and a cat.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer:
We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that just opened.

• We discovered an Italian Bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.
• A bakery that is Italian just opened a few miles from our house and we just discovered it. 
• We discovered an Italian bakery.
• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Gizmo waited for Sylvia to reward him with a dog cookie. 
• Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Sylvia rewarded Gizmo with a dog cookie. 
• Drooling in anticipation of the treat, a dog cookie was given to Gizmo. 

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Sipping slowly at the diner counter, the hot soup was enjoyed by Timothy.
• Sipping slowly, the diner counter was where Timothy enjoyed the hot soup.
• Sipping slowly, Timothy enjoyed the hot soup at the diner counter.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• The repairman fixed the kitchen faucet, which leaked in a wasteful manner.
• Leaking in a wasteful manner, we called a repairman to fix the kitchen faucet.
• Leaking wastefully, the repairman arrived to fix the kitchen faucet.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

• Morgan was covered with mushrooms and cheese as she bit into the pizza.
• Morgan bit into the pizza that was covered with mushrooms and cheese.
• The pizza was bitten by Morgan as she was covered with mushrooms and cheese.
• The sentence is correct as written.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: 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.

• In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.

• The football captain, dazzled, in spike heels and a ruffled dress, the homecoming queen.

• This sentence is correct as written.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Abdullah gasped as the badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto his shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce.
• The badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce.
• The badly wrapped burrito, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce, squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C