Misplaced Modifiers

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

• Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Desmond saw Mom's pristine birthday cake.

• Desmond, sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, saw Mom's pristine birthday cake.

• Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Mom's pristine birthday cake caught Desmond's attention.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

• Loudly slurping the bowl of hot soup, Derrick's impolite behavior annoyed the other diner patrons.

• As Derrick loudly slurped the bowl of hot soup, his impolite behavior annoyed the other diner patrons.

• Loudly slurping the hot soup, the other diner patrons were annoyed by Derrick's impolite behavior.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.4

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

• Seated by the window, Barbara munched popcorn on the long bus ride home.

• Seated by the window, popcorn was munched by Barbara on the long bus ride home.

• Barbara munched popcorn seated by the window on the long bus ride home.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

• Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans, which were too tight for comfort.

• Too tight for comfort, Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans.

• In her new jeans, Rosalind struggled up three flights of stairs, which were too tight for comfort.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

• Twisting in the strong wind, we knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees.

• We knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees twisting in the strong wind.

• We knew the hurricane was close, twisting in the wind, as we watched the trees.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.6

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

• Applying red toenail paint, Will asked Rhonda if she could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall.

• Will asked Rhonda, who was applying red toenail paint, if she could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall.

• Will asked if Rhonda could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall, which was applying red toenail paint.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

• Struggling with the algebra problem, the pencil tapped nervously on Kenneth's desk.

• Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth's desk was tapped nervously with the pencil.

• Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth nervously tapped his pencil on the desk.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.4

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

• Marking his score sheet with care, the hope this week was that Byron would pass his vocabulary quiz.

• Marking his score sheet with care, Byron hoped that this week he would pass his vocabulary quiz.

• Hoping that this week he would pass his vocabulary quiz, the score sheet was marked carefully by Byron.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.6

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

• Splashing in the puddles left by the thunderstorm, Jacob cooled his hot feet.

• Splashing in the puddles left by the thunderstorm, the cool water refreshed Jacob's hot feet.

• Splashing in the puddles, the thunderstorm cooled Jacob's hot feet.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

• Huddled by the door, the rain made the wet kitten cry to come in.

• Crying to come in, the door is where the wet kitten huddled during the rain.

• Huddled by the door, the wet kitten cried to come in from the rain.

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CCSS.L.6.6