Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Chelsea Sarratt
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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
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