Which of these statements best explains why misplaced modifiers should be corrected?

so you can write more humorously

it will ensure parallel structure

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced prepositional phrase?

We planned our boat trip in the kitchen.

In the summer, children like to play outside.

Choose the clearest rephrasing of the following sentence: "I saw a boy riding his bike with a broken arm quickly."

I saw a boy with a broken arm riding his bike quickly.

The boy was quickly riding a bike with a broken arm when I saw him.

When I saw the boy quickly with a broken arm, he was riding his bike.

The boy was riding his bike, when I saw him quickly with a broken arm.

What is the problem with this sentence: "Hungry, the food was gone in seconds."

The word that "hungry" modifies is missing

"Hungry" should be placed right next to food

"Hungry" should go at the end of the sentence

the modifier describing food is missing

What's the main problem with using modifiers incorrectly?

They can completely change the meaning of a sentence and create ambiguity

They change the order of words in a sentence

Under what circumstances do modifiers create a problem in a sentence?

When they modify the wrong thing

When they're at the beginning of the sentence instead of the end

When they're at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning

Modifiers Practice

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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.7.1C, L.7.1A, L.7.3A

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40 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While sweeping the floor, the stew boiled over on the stove.

misplaced

dangling

correct

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He went to the library wearing a leather jacket.

misplaced

dangling

correct

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hilda found the flowers hiking up the mountain.

misplaced

dangling

correct

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My cousin went on and on describing the details of her wedding in the elevator.

misplaced

dangling

correct

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hungry, the leftover pizza was devoured.

misplaced

dangling

correct

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After putting a new ribbon in the printer, my papers looked better.

misplaced

dangling

correct

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Forgetting to buy gas, the car would not start.

misplaced

dangling

correct

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Modifiers Practice

40 questions

While sweeping the floor, the stew boiled over on the stove.

He went to the library wearing a leather jacket.

Hilda found the flowers hiking up the mountain.

My cousin went on and on describing the details of her wedding in the elevator.

Hungry, the leftover pizza was devoured.

After putting a new ribbon in the printer, my papers looked better.

Forgetting to buy gas, the car would not start.

A young woman knocked on the door wearing a suit and hat.

While washing his brother's car, a scratch showed up on the bumper.

Thinking of something else, the instructor's voice surprised me.

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