Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

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

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

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

Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

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

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

Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.

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

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

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.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

Although Martha is only 16-years-old, the college accepted her application.

Though only 16-years-old, the college accepted Martha's application.

Is the sentence below written correctly? Covered in wildflowers, the elephant pondered the hillside's beauty.

No, the sentence has a misplaced modifier.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, Fred found he could get much better gas mileage.

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, the car seemed to run better.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan quenched his thirst with a bottle of cold water.

Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, the bottle of cold water quenched Donovan's thirst.

Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan's thirst was quenched with a bottle of cold water.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

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.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

Exhausted by his first day at school, Sam closed his eyes in the middle of his favorite TV show.

Exhausted by his first day at school, Sam's eyes closed in the middle of his favorite TV show.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

He served lemonade in plastic cups to the children.

He served lemonade to the children in plastic cups.

In plastic cups, the children were served lemonade.

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: After learning to sit and roll over, Walter entered his puppy in a local dog show.

After Walter's puppy learned to sit and roll over, Walter entered him in a local dog show.

After Walter learned to sit and roll over, the puppy entered him in a local dog show.

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: No one was happier than Alex to discover his missing wallet mowing the lawn.

No one was happier than Alex when he discovered his missing wallet while he was mowing the lawn.

Alex was happy that his missing wallet was mowing the lawn.

Choose the best answer: She saw a dog and cat on the way to the store.

On her way to the store, she saw a dog and a cat.

She saw a dog and a cat who were on their way to the store.

A dog and a cat were seen on the way to the store by a woman.

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?

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 is written correctly?

On her way home, Sally found a man's silver watch.

On her way home, Sally found a silver man's watch.

Choose the best way to correct the following sentence: While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.

While Kyle was skiing in the mountains on vacation last December, he encountered a coyote.

While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing on a sled.

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?

I showed the colorful cotton fabric that was made in Kenya to my sister.

The students received an A who made the first presentation.

The kitten belongs to my neighbor that is on the branch.

The doctor said that the triplets were quite healthy who examined them.

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier. Reducing visibility to just a few feet, residents of the Great Plains gave the name "black blizzards" or "black rollers" to the dense dust clouds that often swept through during the 1930s.

Reducing visibility to just a few feet

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier. Drawing the curtains, the full moon appeared closer than usual, as if at any moment it might collide with Earth and send the entire planet reeling.

the full moon appeared closer than usual

send the entire planet reeling.

Where should modifiers go

right next to the word its describing!

at the beginning of the sentence

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.11-12.3A, L.2.1E, L.3.1G

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
Jason is wearing his yellow raincoat today.

Jason

Wearing

Yellow

Raincoat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Word is an adjective?

crazy

dog

the

run

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the answer that shows all of the adjectives in the sentence.
Old shops lined the narrow street.

shops, lined

old, the, narrow

old, shows, the

old, narrow

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select the adjective in the sentence.
Tanya is a graceful dancer.

graceful

is

Tanya

Dancer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select the adjective in the sentence.
Matthew came home from soccer with a filthy uniform.

soccer

filthy

uniform

came

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select the adjective in the sentence.
Miranda walked with her little sister.

sister

little

with

walked

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the adjective in this sentence:

First, the band played a slow song.

first

ban

slow

played

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

43 questions

Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
Jason is wearing his yellow raincoat today.

Which Word is an adjective?

Choose the answer that shows all of the adjectives in the sentence.
Old shops lined the narrow street.

Select the adjective in the sentence.
Tanya is a graceful dancer.

Select the adjective in the sentence.
Matthew came home from soccer with a filthy uniform.

Select the adjective in the sentence.
Miranda walked with her little sister.

Identify the adjective in this sentence:

First, the band played a slow song.

Mary has a blue folder for her papers.

Harry picked up his yellow pencil off the floor.

The small baby crawled to his mother.

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43 questions

Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?Jason is wearing his yellow raincoat today.

Which Word is an adjective?

Choose the answer that shows all of the adjectives in the sentence.Old shops lined the narrow street.

Select the adjective in the sentence.Tanya is a graceful dancer.

Select the adjective in the sentence.Matthew came home from soccer with a filthy uniform.

Select the adjective in the sentence.Miranda walked with her little sister.

Identify the adjective in this sentence:First, the band played a slow song.

Mary has a blue folder for her papers.

Harry picked up his yellow pencil off the floor.

The small baby crawled to his mother.

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Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
Jason is wearing his yellow raincoat today.

Choose the answer that shows all of the adjectives in the sentence.
Old shops lined the narrow street.

Select the adjective in the sentence.
Tanya is a graceful dancer.

Select the adjective in the sentence.
Matthew came home from soccer with a filthy uniform.

Select the adjective in the sentence.
Miranda walked with her little sister.

Identify the adjective in this sentence:

First, the band played a slow song.