
6th Grade Hyphen, Dash, Misplaced Modifiers TEST
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English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Is this sentence using a hyphen or a dash?
Mint- flavored toothpaste tastes good, except when you drink orange juice right after you brush your teeth.
Hyphen
Dash
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which one of these sentences is written correctly?
Cats they all love to chase things that move.
Cats-they all love to chase things that move.
Cats they all love to chase things-that-move.
Cats—they all love to chase things that move.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Misplaced Modifiers: 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.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Misplaced Modifiers: 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.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence does not have misplaced modifiers?
Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Gizmo waited for Sylvia to reward him with a dog cookie.
Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Sylvia rewarded Gizmo with a dog cookie.
Drooling in anticipation of the treat, a dog cookie was given to Gizmo.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence does not have misplaced modifiers?
Sipping slowly at the diner counter, the hot soup was enjoyed by Timothy.
Sipping slowly, the diner counter was where Timothy enjoyed the hot soup.
Sipping slowly, Timothy enjoyed the hot soup at the diner counter.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence does not have 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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