Practice #2 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Practice #2 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Practice #2 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Practice #2 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.11-12.3A, L.3.2C, L.7.1C

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the misplaced modifier?


Once caught, the police officers took the thieves to jail.

the police officers

once caught

took the thieves

to jail

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the misplaced modifier?


Professor Jones, who was late with another essay, waited for the slacker student.

Professor Jones

slacker student

who was late with another essay

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Does the following contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier?


Unfortunately stained with yellow mustard, Raymond wore his one collared shirt to the job interview.

misplaced

dangling

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Does the following contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier?


Hungry, the leftover pizza was devoured.

misplaced

dangling

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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