Misplaced Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers

7th - 10th Grade

15 Qs

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Misplaced Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers

Assessment

Quiz

English, World Languages

7th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.11-12.3A, L.2.1F, L.7.1C

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Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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