Misplaced Modifiers
Authored by Melissa Kirst
English
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Find the misplaced modifier in this sentence: The woman just got engaged in blue.
in blue
just got engaged
the women
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
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