What is a dangling modifier?

a phrase that is missing the subject

a modifier that describes the wrong subject

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

A. We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.

B. We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.

Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed. What is the error?

Dangling modifier: needs a subject of the main clause

Misplaced modifier: modifies wrong subject

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

On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.

The poster caught my eye on the wall.

In the tiny bird's nest ,we thought there might be eggs.

Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles.

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

The flight attendant, whose brother I know, welcomed us aboard the plane.

The cleanup program was supported by all of the students that the president of the seventh grade class suggested.

The friend has a broken leg whom I call.

Donald's package is from my mother which came in the mail.

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.

Misplaced Modifiers

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.

The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

The dog is sitting on the couch with floppy ears and barking.

The dog, with floppy ears, is sitting on the couch and barking.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

The saleswoman sold the Audi to the man with leather seats.

The saleswoman sold the Audi with the leather seats to the man.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

Abdullah gasped as the badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto his shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce.

The badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce.

The badly wrapped burrito, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce, squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

The repairman fixed the kitchen faucet, which leaked in a wasteful manner.

Leaking in a wasteful manner, we called a repairman to fix the kitchen faucet.

Leaking wastefully, the repairman arrived to fix the kitchen faucet.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Misplaced Modifiers

Which sentence is written correctly?

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

True or False. The sentence contains a misplaced modifier.
Hannah kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her.

What is the misplaced modifier shown in the sentence below?
The man bought a tie at the department store with yellow and blue stripes.

Which sentence is correct?

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Misplaced Modifiers

Which sentence is written correctly?

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

True or False. The sentence contains a misplaced modifier. Hannah kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her.

What is the misplaced modifier shown in the sentence below?The man bought a tie at the department store with yellow and blue stripes.

Which sentence is correct?

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True or False. The sentence contains a misplaced modifier.
Hannah kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her.

What is the misplaced modifier shown in the sentence below?
The man bought a tie at the department store with yellow and blue stripes.