Misplaced Modifiers

What is a misplaced modifier?

• incorrect words in a sentence that don't make sense

• an awkward placed word or phrase in the sentence causing confusion

• a phrase that describes multiple words in a sentence

• a complete sentence that modifies misplaced words

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.4

Find the misplaced modifier in this sentence: Amazingly, the man ran down the stairs in a leg cast.

• amazingly

• down the stairs

• in a leg cast

• the man ran

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Find the misplaced modifier in this sentence: The woman just got engaged in blue.

• in blue

• just got engaged

• the women

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Find the misplaced modifier in this sentence: We almost lost all our money, and now we only have $10.00 to last the rest of the week.

• to last

• of the week

• to last the rest of the week

• almost

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier?

• In the sweatsuit, that boy runs around the track.

• That boy runs around the track in the sweatsuit.

• That boy in the sweatsuit runs around the track.

• Around the track that boy runs in the sweatsuit.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier?

• The dog belongs to that child with the brown spots.

• The dog with the brown spots belongs to that child.

• With the brown spots, the dog belongs to that child.

• To that child, the dog belongs with the brown spots.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier?

• Your bedtime is nearly approaching; you have five minutes.

• Your bedtime is approaching; you have nearly five minutes.

• You have five minutes; your nearly bedtime is approaching.

• Your nearly bedtime is approaching; you have five minutes.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1