Choose the best way to correct the sentence: After dying from not enough water, Olivia threw the plant in the trash.

Olivia threw the plant in the trash after it died from not enough water.

Olivia died from not having enough water, then threw the plant in the trash.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the dog in the house that snarled all the time.

Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the house which had a dog that snarled all the time.

Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the house that snarled all the time.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.

The football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen in her spike heels and ruffled dress.

The football captain dazzled the homecoming queen by wearing his spike heels and ruffled dress.

Choose the best way to correct this sentence: Covered with mushrooms and cheese, Morgan bit into the pizza.

Morgan bit into the pizza that was covered with mushrooms and cheese.

Morgan was covered with mushrooms and cheese as she bit into the pizza.

The sentence is correct as written.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

The police reported that two cars were stolen this week.

The police stole two cars this week.

Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly?

On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.

The poster caught my eye on the wall.

In the tiny bird's nest ,we thought there might be eggs.

Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles.

NOUN MODIFIER TEST 1

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12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A(n) ___ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (or describes) another word and adds detail to a sentence.

verb

modifier

adjective

adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns.

verb

pronoun

adjective

adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.

Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.

Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.

Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

Filled with creamy caramel, Dane enjoyed the surprisingly filling candy bar.

Filled with creamy caramel, the candy bar Dane enjoyed was surprisingly filling.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.

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

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.

On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse.

On her way to school, Marissa found a green woman's purse.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.

The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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