Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

9th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.11-12.3A, L.3.2C, L.7.1C

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Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is a misplaced modifier?
incorrectly separated word(s)
dangling modifier
with a smoky tailpipe
misunderstand senctence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is a dangling modifier?
no word sentence to describe
modifier begins sentence
almost
even

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
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.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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