Which is the correct way to write the sentence?

Take the note which Kim wrote to Mr.Henderson's office.

Take the note to Mr. Henderson's office, which Kim wrote.

Which is the correct way to write the sentence?

Sam bought a car with a smoky tailpipe from a local dealer.

Sam bought a used car from a local dealer with a smoky tailpipe.

Which is the correct way to write the sentence?

In one week, the cat had caught nearly every mouse in the house.

In one week, the cat nearly caught every mouse in the house.

Which sentence is written correctly?

Not meaning to be cruel, George didn't mean to hurt Jackie's feelings.

Not meaning to be cruel, George's careless remark hurt Jackie's feelings.

Which sentence is written correctly?

Lying on the sunny beach, I realized that the thoughts of skin cancer began to enter my mind.

Lying on the sunny beach, thoughts of skin cancer began to enter my mind.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

A. The child playing on the jungle gym with fuzzy orange hair is my nephew.

B. The child with fuzzy orange hair playing on the jungle gym is my nephew.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

A. We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.

B. We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

A. I peeled the potatoes before I cooked them with a paring knife.

B. I peeled the potatoes with a paring knife before I cooked them.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Mary read that a wasp larva spins a cocoon in the encyclopedia.

After cocoon

After spins

After wasp

After read

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select the sentence with the modifier in the best place.

Flipping through the book, my eyes caught a glimpse of the ending.

Flipping through the book, I caught a glimpse of the ending.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select the sentence with the modifier in the best place.

As a young boy, he heard his grandmother tell stories of her life on the farm.

As a young boy, his grandmother told stories of her life on the farm.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Mary read that a wasp larva spins a cocoon in the encyclopedia.

Select the sentence with the modifier in the best place.

Select the sentence with the modifier in the best place.

What is the misplaced modifier?

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

Which is the correct way to write the sentence?

Where should the red modifier be placed?

The hat belongs to that girl with the feathers.

Where should the red modifier be placed?

She had read that a new restaurant had opened in today's newspaper.

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

Where should the red modifier be placed? Mary read that a wasp larva spins a cocoon in the encyclopedia.

Select the sentence with the modifier in the best place.

Select the sentence with the modifier in the best place.

What is the misplaced modifier?Professor Jones, who was late with another essay, waited for the slacker student.

Which is the correct way to write the sentence?

Where should the red modifier be placed? The hat belongs to that girl with the feathers.

Where should the red modifier be placed? She had read that a new restaurant had opened in today's newspaper.

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Where should the red modifier be placed?
Mary read that a wasp larva spins a cocoon in the encyclopedia.

What is the misplaced modifier?

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

Where should the red modifier be placed?

The hat belongs to that girl with the feathers.

Where should the red modifier be placed?

She had read that a new restaurant had opened in today's newspaper.