Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers Practice

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

• The poster caught my eye on the wall.
• In the tiny bird's nest ,we thought there might be eggs. 
• On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.
• Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which sentence is written correctly? 

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Wearing a bright orange suit and floppy yellow shoes, the circus featured a clown.
• The circus featured a clown that was wearing a bright orange suit and floppy shoes. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Find the misplaced words in the sentence. I'm returning the shirt to the store that is too small.

• the shirt

• to the store

• I'm returning the shirt

• that is too small

Find the certain single-word modifier in the following sentence. Carrie nearly has sixty freckles on her face

• Carrie

• on her face

• nearly

• has sixty freckles

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

• Morgan was covered with mushrooms and cheese as she bit into the pizza.
• Morgan bit into the pizza that was covered with mushrooms and cheese.
• The pizza was bitten by Morgan as she was covered with mushrooms and cheese.
• The sentence is correct as written.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which sentence is correct?

• My mom, with the purple bow, was given a gift by me.
• I gave the gift to my mom with the purple bow.
• The purple bow, I gave a gift to my mom.
• I gave the gift with the purple bow to my mom.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which sentence is correct?

• On her way to school, Marissa found a green woman's purse.
• On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse.
• A green woman's purse was found by Marissa on her way to school.
• Marissa, on her way to school, was found by a woman's green purse.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which sentence is correct?

• The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.
• The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print.
• With the red print, the clerk sold the scarf to the woman.
• The woman bought the scarf from the clerk with red print.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A