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Dangling/Misplaced Modifiers

Authored by Natalie Clouse

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Dangling/Misplaced Modifiers
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

was dropped
his lunch box was dropped
running to catch
running to catch the bus

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which sentence is correct?

The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.
The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which sentence is correct?

The boy wearing mittens made a snowman.
The boy made a snowman wearing mittens.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the correct way to write the sentence? 

Sam bought a used car from a local dealer with a smoky tailpipe. 
Sam bought a car with a smoky tailpipe from a local dealer. 

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the correct way to write the sentence?

While waiting for an important call, Peg's phone began making weird noises.
While waiting for and important call, Peg realized her phone was making weird noises. 

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

A. We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.
B. We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly?

I handed a bouquet of roses to my mom that were freshly cut.

I handed my mom a bouquet of roses that were freshly cut.

Freshly cut, I handed my mom a bouquet of roses.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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