Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

Does the following sentence contain a misplaced modifier, or a dangling modifier?

Driving up a rock-strewn Mountain, the tire went flat.

• Dangling Modifier

• Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Does the following sentence contain a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier?

I showed my dog to the vet who has fleas.

• Dangling Modifier

• Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Does the following sentence contain a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier?

Jessica put her coat on before she reached for the door with the fur hood.

• Dangling

• Misplaced

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• The girl in the red dress waved at me.

• The black dog ran across the field.

• The golfer won the trophy in the green golf shoes.

• The telephone rang at 5:00 last night.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

• Listening to the concert, the Ramones were funky.

• The concert was loud and entertaining.

• I enjoyed watching the Ramones put on a funky concert.

• The Ramones are a funky music band.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

• The house was dark when I got home.

• I got home late.

• Coming home late, the house was dark.

• The house was dark.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• I went to the beauty shop and read a magazine.

• I read a magazine about food at the beauty shop.

• I went to the beauty shop.

• I read a magazine at the beauty shop about food preparation.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the misplaced modifier in this sentence?

The snake did not see the approaching mongoose lying in the sun.

• lying in the sun

• approaching mongoose

• the snake did not see

• approaching mongoose lying in the sun

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?

While taking a shower, Jerry pounded on my door.

• Jerry pounded

• While taking a shower

• on my door

• taking a shower

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?

Walking along the bridge, a ship suddenly appeared.

• suddenly appeared

• along the bridge

• a ship suddenly

• walking along the bridge

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C