Misplaced Modifiers

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?

• Gasping after the five-mile run in the summer sun, the bottle of cool water quenched Donovan's thirst.
• Gasping after the five-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan quenched his thirst with a bottle of cool water.
• Gasping after the five-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan's thirst was quenched with a bottle of cool water.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Eric broke the lamp while he was bouncing on the bed.
• Bouncing on the bed, the lamp was broken by Eric.
• Breaking the lamp, Eric's bed should not have been bounced on.

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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

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Tucked into a secret purse pocket, Larissa used her last five-dollar bill to buy a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea.
• To buy a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea, Larissa used her last five-dollar bill, which was tucked into a secret purse pocket.
• Tucked into a secret purse pocket, a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea were purchased with Larissa's last five-dollar bill.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Whining in a pitiful manner, Rodney waited for a commercial break to let the dog in from the rain.
• During a commercial break, Rodney let the dog in from the rain, which was whining in a pitiful manner.
• During a commercial break, Rodney let in the dog, who had been whining pitifully out in the rain.

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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

Choose the best answer:
She claimed yesterday she ran twelve miles.

• She claimed she ran yesterday - twelve whole miles!
• Yesterday she ran twelve miles.
• She claimed she ran twelve miles yesterday.
• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Choose the best answer:
In one week, the cat nearly had caught every mouse in the house.

• The cat nearly had caught every mouse in the house in one week.
• In one week, the cat had nearly caught every mouse in the house.
• The cat caught every mouse in the house in one week.
• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the best answer: I peeled the potatoes before I cooked them with the paring knife.

• I peeled the potatoes with the paring knife before I cooked them.
• The potatoes were peeled by me with my paring knife before I cooked them.
• I cooked the potatoes with the paring knife before I peeled them.
• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C