Misplaced Modifiers

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• The dog with the brown spots belongs to that child.

• The car was parked in the garage for fifteen years.

• The car's battery was dead.

• Hanging on the wall, she glanced in the mirror.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• While on its way to Jupiter, the Starship Enterprise flew through a powerful dust storm.

• The spaceship will orbit Jupiter for six months.

• The spaceship's warriors battled the Klingon Empire for many years.

• The grateful soldier relaxed after years of battle in his living room.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• The battery in my car died.

• The man in the brown suit ran toward the taxi.

• The man in the drawer found his handkerchief.

• The mouse was caught in the trap.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence without misplaced modifier.

• She had a meal in the restaurant that was low in price.

• She had a meal that was low in price in the restaurant.

• Low in price, she had a meal in the restaurant.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence without any misplaced modifier.

• Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Gizmo waited for Sylvia to reward him with a dog cookie.

• Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Sylvia rewarded Gizmo with a dog cookie.

• Drooling in anticipation of the treat, a dog cookie was given to Gizmo.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence without any misplaced modifier.

• Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry’s speech caused sweatiness and nervousness.

• Digging fingernails into his palms, sweatiness and nervousness about the speech were what Jerry experienced.

• Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry got sweaty and nervous during the speech.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence without any misplaced modifier.

• Gasping after the five-mile run in the summer sun, the bottle of cool water quenched Donovan's thirst.

• Gasping after the five-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan quenched his thirst with a bottle of cool water.

• Gasping after the five-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan's thirst was quenched with a bottle of cool water.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence without any misplaced modifier.

• A fish that had been considered extinct was found in the Pacific Ocean.

• Considered extinct, the Pacific Ocean had been found.

• A fish was found in the Pacific Ocean that had been considered extinct.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence without any misplaced modifier.

• I was asked by Sam to go for a ride on the telephone.

• On the telephone, the ride was asked to me by Sam.

• Sam asked me on the telephone to go for a ride.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence without any misplaced modifier.

• The robber was a tall man with mustache that weighs 160 pounds.

• Weighing 160 pounds, the mustache has a robber man.

• Weighing 160 pounds. the robber was a tall man with mustache.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C