Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers 2.0

What is a modifier in a sentence?

• A word or phrase that adds additional information
• A word that explains an action
• A phrase that changes one's action
• A clause that cannot be its own sentence

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

• A. The customer demanded that the waiter take her order rudely.
• B. The customer rudely demanded that the waiter take her order.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly? 

• Cleaning the attic, an old trunk was found. 
• While cleaning the attic, I found an old trunk found. 

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly? 

• I watched the lion as it paced in its cage.
• Pacing in its cage, I watched the lion. 

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly? 

• Talking on the telephone, Amanda did not hear the doorbell ringing.
• Talking on the telephone, the doorbell was not heard ringing.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly? 

• Exploring the cave, a new tunnel was discovered. 
• Exploring the cave, we discovered a new tunnel. 

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C