Skills Quiz #6 Review

Choose the option that DOES NOT HAVE a misplaced or dangling modifier.

• Madeline admired her nails, which were painted pink with gold sparkles.

• Painted pink with gold sparkles, Madeline admired her nails.

• The nails were admired by Madeline painted pink with gold sparkles.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the option that DOES NOT HAVE a misplaced or dangling modifier.

• Brushing her long hair, strands fell into the sink where they got washed down the drain and clogged the pipes.

• Because Claudine brushed her long hair over the sink, strands got washed down the drain and clogged the pipes.

• Falling into the sink, Claudine brushed her long hair, which got washed down the drain and clogged the pipes.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT HAVE a misplaced or dangling modifier.

• On his way to school, Phil saw a friendly puppy.

• Phil saw a friendly puppy on his way to school.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT HAVE a misplaced or dangling modifier.

• Having been thrown across the field, the dog caught a ball.

• The dog caught a ball that had been thrown across the field.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT HAVE a misplaced or dangling modifier.

• It was so cold my neighbor walked her dog in insulated underwear and earmuffs.

• It was so cold my neighbor wore insulated underwear and earmuffs while walking her dog.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT HAVE a misplaced or dangling modifier.

• I watched with delight the chipmunk digging small underground tunnels.

• Digging small underground tunnels, I watched the chipmunk with delight.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT HAVE a misplaced or dangling modifier.

• We ate the popcorn slathered in butter.

• Slathered in butter, we ate the popcorn.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT HAVE a misplaced or dangling modifier.

• Broken into a hundred pieces, Madison saw her phone lying in the street.

• Madison saw her phone broken into a hundred pieces lying in the street.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT HAVE a misplaced or dangling modifier.

• I delivered a book to my dad packed carefully into a box.

• I delivered to my a dad a book packed carefully into a box.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT HAVE a misplaced or dangling modifier.

• Jamie hit the alarm ringing loudly on the desk.

• Ringing loudly on the desk, Jamie hit the alarm clock.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C