Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

What is a misplaced modifier?

• incorrectly separated word(s)
• dangling modifier
• with a smoky tailpipe
• misunderstand senctence

What is a dangling modifier?

• no word sentence to describe
• modifier begins sentence
• almost
• even

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.4

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

• A. The child playing on the jungle gym with fuzzy orange hair is my nephew.
• B. The child with fuzzy orange hair playing on the jungle gym is my nephew.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.4

Which of the following is correct? Dangling modifier.

• A. Exhausted by his first day at school, Sam's eyes closed in the middle of his favorite TV show.
• B. Exhausted by his first day at school, Sam closed his eyes in the middle of his favorite TV show.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.4

Which of the following is correct? Dangling modifier.

• A. Though not a fan of science fiction, I liked the new Star Trek movie, to my surprise, was very enjoyable.
• B. Though not a fan of science fiction, the new Star Trek movie, to my surprise, was very enjoyable.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room. 

• Before waking up
• waking up
• the lights were flickering in the room
• were flickering

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the misplaced modifier?
Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath. 

• a bath
• Covered in dirt
• Covered
• I gave my dog a bath

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C