Modifiers

What is the modifier in the following sentence?
Brian, the man with the bushy red beard, is Lydia's husband. 

• Brian
• the man with the bushy red beard
• is
• Lydia's husband

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

• was dropped
• his lunch box was dropped
• running to catch
• running to catch the bus

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The torn student's book laid on her desk.
• The student's torn book laid on her desk.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.7.3A

A modifier is called "misplaced" when:

• it is placed too close to the word it modifies

• it is placed too far away from the word it modifies

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

Is the sentence below written correctly?

Covered in wildflowers, the elephant pondered the hillside's beauty.

• Yes, the sentence is correct.

• No, the sentence has a misplaced modifier.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

It is a part of speech that modifies a noun and a pronoun.

• verbs

• adjectives

• adverbs

• prepositions