Modifiers

What is the modifier in the following sentence?
Brian, the man with the bushy red beard, is Lydia's husband. 

• Brian
• the man with the bushy red beard
• is
• Lydia's husband

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

• was dropped
• his lunch box was dropped
• running to catch
• running to catch the bus

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room. 

• Before waking up
• waking up
• the lights were flickering in the room
• were flickering

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is correct?

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.7.3A

Which sentence is correct?

• Jessie ate a bowl of cold cereal for breakfast.
• Jessie ate a cold bowl of cereal for breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is correct?

• He bought a horse for his sister they call Prince.
• He bought a horse they call Prince for his sister.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.3A

Which sentence is correct?

• The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.
• The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C