Practice 1: Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

What is a modifier in a sentence?

• A word or phrase that adds additional information
• A word that explains an action
• A phrase that changes one's action
• A clause that cannot be its own sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is a dangling modifier?

• a modifier that is not in the correct spot in a sentence
• a modifier whose subject is unknown
• a modifier that does an action
• a modifier that is both a clause and a phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

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.W.6.4

Which sentence is correct?

• On her way to school, Marissa found a green woman's purse.
• On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is correct?

• The teacher's broken umbrella was in the coat room.
• The broken teacher's umbrella was in the coat room.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.7.3A

Which sentence is correct?

• Jessie ate a bowl of cold cereal for breakfast.
• Jessie ate a cold bowl of cereal for breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

Which sentence is correct?

• Gazing out the window, Paul missed the homework assignment that Mrs. Smith wrote on the board.
• Paul missed the homework assignment that Mrs. Smith wrote on the board gazing out the window.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is correct?

• Raymond wore his collared shirt to the job interview, which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard.
• Raymond wore his collared shirt, which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard, to the job interview.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which sentence is correct?

• He bought a horse for his sister they call Prince.
• He bought a horse they call Prince for his sister.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.3A

Which sentence is correct?

• The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.
• The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C