Dangling & Misplaced Modifiers

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English
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8th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
At the end of the meeting, many of the trustees congratulated him for his speech, and promised their support.
NO CHANGE
The speech was given at the end of the meeting and the
trustees promised their support.
The trustees congratulated the meeting and promised
his support
The meeting congratulated and promised his support to
the trustees
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
They said it is going to rain on the radio.
NO CHANGE
It is raining on the radio
The rain will be on the radio.
They just said on the radio that it is going to rain.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.6.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Walking to my car, I spilled tea all over my new suit.
NO CHANGE
I spilled tea all over my car while wearing my new suit
Spilling tea on my suit, I walked to my car
My new suit spilled tea all over my car
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
While eating dinner, a fly slipped into her soup
NO CHANGE
The soup had a fly in it.
A fly slipped into her soup while she was eating.
The lady had a fly in her soup.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Sandy flew in a small airplane trembling with fear
NO CHANGE
Trembling with fear, Sandy flew in a small airplane.
Trembling with fear, the small airplane flew
Trembling with fear, it flew in a small airplane.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The TV helps me get through the night, as I have trouble sleeping
NO CHANGE
Having trouble sleeping, the T.V. helped me get through the night.
The T.V. gave me the inability to sleep
The T.V. helped the night get through sleeping.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Grinning happily, the prize for the first time place was
accepted.
NO CHANGE
Grinning happily, Lara accepted the prize for the first time place
Grinning happily, the prize accepted for the first time place.
Grinning happily, the first time place accepted the prize.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
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