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Dangling vs. Misplaced Modifiers

Authored by Brittany Collins

English

7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Dangling vs. Misplaced Modifiers
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Falling over the log, the kid scraped his knee.

Falling over the log, his knee was scrapped.

Falling over the log, I watched the boy scrape his knee.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Running through the house, the mom yelled at the wild child.

Running through the house, the walls shook.

Running through the house, the wild child made his mother angry.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which error means the modifier is too far away from the word it's modifying?

dangling

misplaced

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which error means the word that the modifier is supposed to be modifying is missing from the sentence?

dangling

misplaced

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly?

The car salesman showed the car to the woman that was a two-door.

The car salesman showed the car to the woman that was sparkling blue.

The car salesman showed the car that was clean and shiny to the woman.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly?

I handed a bouquet of roses to my mom that were freshly cut.

I handed my mom a bouquet of roses that were freshly cut.

Freshly cut, I handed my mom a bouquet of roses.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly?

Newly painted, the walls shone like diamonds.

Newly painted, I felt proud of my work.

Newly painted, the smell of paint was stifling in the room.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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