Modifiers

When Barbra came home from the mall, she gave a bag to her little sister that was filled with books.

Which of these is the clearest and most effective way to revise the sentence above?

• When Barbra came home from the mall, she gave a bag that was filled with books to her little sister.

• Barbra gave a bag to her little sister that was filled with books when she came home from the mall.

• Barbra gave a bag that was filled with books to her little sister when she came home from the mall.

• When Barbra came home from the mall that was filled with books, she gave a bag to her little sister.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Never cleaning his room, it got messier each day.

Which of these is the best way to revise the above sentence to make it clear and effective?

• Because Jerry never cleaned his room, it got messier each day.

• Jerry's room got messier each day never cleaning it.

• After never cleaning it, Jerry's room got messier each day.

• Never being cleaned, Jerry could not find things in his room.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

After feeling horrible for a week, the woman finally decided to see a doctor with a fever and a severe cough.

Which of these is the clearest and most effective way to revise the sentence above?

• The woman finally decided to see with a fever and a severe cough a doctor after feeling horrible for a week.

• The woman finally decided to see a doctor with a fever and a severe cough after feeling horrible for a week.

• Finally, after feeling horrible for a week, the woman decided to see a doctor with a fever and a severe cough.

• After feeling horrible for a week, the woman with a fever and a severe cough finally decided to see a doctor.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence uses modifiers correctly?

• Going shopping on Saturday, my car broke down.

• My car broke down as I was shopping on Saturday.

• My car, going shopping on Saturday, broke down.

• Breaking down, I was shopping in my car Saturday.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Where does the phrase "with the flat tire" belong in the sentence below?

You should take the bicycle to the repair shop down the street with the flat tire.

• between shop and down

• between bicycle and to

• between should and take

• between You and should

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Every morning, Arthur likes to eat a blueberry muffin in his pajamas.

Which modifier is misplaced in the sentence above?

• blueberry

• in his pajamas

• Every morning

• muffin

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.

• After destructive
• After heard
• After Joshua
• After was

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly? 

• The poster caught my eye on the wall.
• In the tiny bird's nest ,we thought there might be eggs. 
• On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.
• Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles. 

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Muffled in heavy clothing, the hike up the mountain was tiring.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

While tuning the radio, the car swerved dangerously toward a telephone pole.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C