Sentence Structure, Modifiers, Commas Practice

Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?

• Sleeping like a baby, the telephone woke me.

• Roller skating can be fun on a Sunday afternoon.

• I ordered a garden salad and an iced tea for lunch.

• Living on the river, I have learned to love the water.

Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?

• Later today, can we go to see a movie?

• Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year.

• Someone left the television on all night long.

• Flying high above the clouds, Austin saw the airplane.

Which sentence contains an error involving a dangling modifier?

• To take a photograph, you must first focus the lens.

• Of the two pairs of scissors, this one is the sharper.

• Isaiah is the smartest person in the entire high school.

• During yesterday's nature walk, deer grazed in an open field.

Which corrects the misplaced or dangling modifier in the sentence below?

Leaving the cottage, the front door was locked.

• Leaving the cottage, the front door was locked securely by the couple.

• Leaving the cottage, the happy couple made sure to lock the front door.

• The front door was locked, leaving the cottage for the trip to the village.

• Leaving the cottage, the lock was double-checked to ensure proper security.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• She served her students cookies on plastic plates.

• The students were served cookies on plastic plates by her.

• The cookies were served by her to her students on plastic plates.

• The plastic plates held cookies that were served to her students by her.

Which is a simple sentence?

• Why didn't you call me after you finished your chores?

• Can you help me with this, or should I ask someone else?

• Did you know that we went to get ice cream after school yesterday?

• Are you going to the store with your mother or your sister this afternoon?

Which is a compound-complex sentence?

• The dog began to bark at the visitor, and the cat ran under the chair.

• The teacher had just started the math lesson when the fire alarm bell began to ring.

• After they cleaned their rooms, the boys planned to go swimming, but it started to rain.

• Both the boys and the girls were excited about going to the mountains and spending the night.

Which is a compound-complex sentence?

• The new computer took forever to download the latest game.

• She carefully wrapped the gift, handed it to Jonathon, and smiled with pride.

• The house is near the interstate, it is the perfect size, and its price is affordable.

• Coach Danforth tried her best to recruit Sierra, but she was a committed swimmer who had no interest in lacrosse.

All of the following sentences are complex EXCEPT

• Even though I am scared of the dark, I went on the midnight scavenger hunt anyway.

• The midnight scavenger hunt was scary but also fun.

• Since I am scared of the dark, I had a friend with me at all times.

• Since my friend was with me, we made it through the scavenger hunt pretty quickly.

Which sentence is NOT a simple sentence?

• Because he studies often, he consistently makes good grades.

• Our dog barked in the backyard all night long.

• The entire school attended the assembly about bullying.

• Both my sister and I left our jackets at school yesterday.