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.

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry got sweaty and nervous during the speech.

Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry's speech caused sweatiness and nervousness.

Digging fingernails into his palms, sweatiness and nervousness about the speech were what Jerry experienced.

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

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, the bottle of cool water quenched Donovan's thirst.

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

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

Seated around the dining room table, everyone salivated at the sight of the Thanksgiving turkey.

Seated around the dining room table, the Thanksgiving turkey made everyone's mouth water.

Seated around the dining room table, the sight of the Thanksgiving turkey made everyone salivate.

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

Sipping slowly, Timothy enjoyed the hot soup at the diner counter.

Sipping slowly at the diner counter, the hot soup was enjoyed by Timothy.

Sipping slowly, the diner counter was where Timothy enjoyed the hot soup.

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

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, Larissa used her last five-dollar bill to buy a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea.

Tucked into a secret purse pocket, a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea were purchased with Larissa's last five-dollar bill.

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

Read this sentence. The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner. In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?

kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

Read this sentence. Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances. How is this sentence correctly written?

Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

Read this sentence. Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them. How is this sentence correctly written?

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them.

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them.

Neither _______ nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment.

the inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music

when the inconsiderate neighbors played loud music

playing loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

having played loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

We looked everywhere for the car keys--under the sofa cushions, _______, and on the counters and tabletops. All along, Andrew had them in the front pocket of his jeans!

our search included the trash can

searching for them in the trash can

we searched for them in the trash can

When Noodle, the poodle, realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and _______.

was leaping like a fish on the line

he was leaping like a fish on a line

decided to leap like a fish on a line

Not only did Carlos miss his one-year anniversary with Adrianna _______.

but he also forgot his mother's birthday

but also forgot his mother's birthday

but also forgetting his mother's birthday

but forgot his mother's birthday

Bonkers, our ninety pound golden retriever, chews on furniture, __________, and snots up the car windows—inconveniences we didn't anticipate when we adopted him.

drags us around the neighborhood during walks

would drag us around the neighborhood during walks

he drags us around the neighborhood during walks

Belinda saw very little of the horror movie, for she shut her eyes __________, when she heard the monster's footsteps in the dead leaves, and when characters started screaming.

while listening to the violins play

In Mrs. Curall's office, Ruben feigned the flu. He hoped to be excused from class, get an extension on his paper, and __________.

spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

Carlos not only missed his one-year anniversary with Adrianna __________.

but he also forgot his mother's birthday

but also forgot his mother's birthday

but also forgetting his mother's birthday

Teresa was expecting a visit from her mother, so she spent the day cleaning the shelves of the refrigerator, scrubbing mold from the bathroom tile grout, and __________.

removing dog hair from the sofa cushions

she removed dog hair from the sofa cushions

removed dog hair from the sofa cushions

When Noodle the poodle realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and __________.

was leaping like a fish on a line

he was leaping like a fish on a line

With the humans out of the house, Skeeter had to decide either to shred a roll of toilet paper or __________.

chew another hole in the sofa arm

chewing another hole in the sofa arm

if he wanted to chew another hole in the sofa arm

Neither __________ nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment.

the inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music

when the inconsiderate neighbors played loud music

playing loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

Sentence Strengthening Review

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.

The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

Jessie ate a bowl of cold cereal for breakfast.

Jessie ate a cold bowl of cereal for breakfast.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

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

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

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

Churning in the Atlantic Ocean, we anxiously watched the weather report for information about the hurricane.

We anxiously watched the weather report for information about the hurricane churning in the Atlantic Ocean.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

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