Misplaced Modifiers V2

Misplaced Modifiers V2

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Misplaced Modifiers V2

Misplaced Modifiers V2

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.11-12.3A, RF.3.3B, L.6.2A

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the misplaced modifier in this sentence: Amazingly, the man ran down the stairs in a leg cast.

amazingly

down the stairs

in a leg cast

the man ran

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?


Emma Sue was delighted when Mr. Nguyen returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin.

Mr. Nguyen was the who took the test.

It sounds like the calculus test as the grin.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?


Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.

We don't know who scrubbed the tile grout.

The mildew stains were scrubbing the tile grout.

A toothbrush was scrubbing the tile grout.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?


To finish by the 3 p.m. deadline, the computer keyboard sang with Sylvia's flying fingers.

Computer keyboards can't sing.

Sylvia's fingers had to finish before the deadline.

Sylvia needs to be mentioned earlier in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

Misplaced modifier
Dangling modifier
Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

Misplaced modifier
Dangling modifier
Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

Strolling through the narrow streets, the native quarter was picturesque.

Strolling through the narrow streets, we found the native quarter picturesque.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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