Modifiers (Dangling & Misplaced)

identify the dangling modifier

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

• Two cars were reported stolen

• reported stolen

• by the police this week.

• this week.

identify the dangaling modifier

After dying from not enough water, Olivia threw away the plant in the trash.

• Olivia threw away the plant in the trash.

• After dying from not enough water,

• in the trash.

• Olivia

what type of modifier is this

Tim gave his bestfriend the game football with a white and green jersey.

• dangling modifier

• misplaced modifier

what is a modifier

• a word that is just there to add words

• a word that give a decryption of a sentence

• a modifier is simply a word or group of words that modifies or changes another word

identify the modifier and what type is it

eating out of the plate, I saw the babies

• misplaced, saw the babies

• dangling, eating out of the plate

• dangling, saw the babies

• misplaced , eating out of the plate

identify the misplaced modifier

She arrived home and fell onto the sofa covered in sweat.

• She arrived home

• the sofa covered in sweat.

• fell onto the sofa

identify the type of modifier

Without knowing his name, it was difficult to introduce him.

• misplaced

• dangling

identify the modifier and what type is it

After reading the great new book, the movie based on it is sure to be exciting.

• misplaced

• dangling

what is the modifier

Unbeaten, the regular season championship belonged to the Wildcats.

• the wildcats claimed the regular season championship

• championship belonged to the Wildcats.

identify the modifier

She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.

• She served sandwiches to the children

• the children on paper plates