Placement of Modifiers

What can a modifier be? ( Select all that apply )

• A single word

• A phrase

• A clause

• A preposition

A Two-Way Modifier is...?

• A modifier

  in-between two sentence elements that it can possibly modify.

• Modifier placed incorrectly in a sentence.

• A modifier that cannot modify anything within a sentence.

• A modifier

  in-between the to and its infintive

Is the following sentence correct?

The Puritans were "often" dismissed as dour, strict, fun-hating people.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Is the following sentence correct?

Regretting his actions, Kyle decided to apologize.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Is the following sentence correct?

Joggling along the road, Elise's eyes caught the attention of a dog.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Is the following sentence correct?

Strolling through the park, a rabbit peered out at me from the underbrush.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Finish this sentence:

After eating a handful of jalapeños,

• my tongue was on fire.

• I felt like my tongue was on fire.

Finish this sentence:

Listening to music while walking home,

• I did not notice my friend trying to get my attention.

• my friend's shouts of hello went unnoticed.

Fix this sentence:

She went to with great haste take out the pie from the oven.

• ...She went "with great haste" to take...

• ...to take "with great haste" the pie...

• ...to take out the piece from the oven "with great haste"...

• Remove the modifier

• Correct as is

Fix this sentence:

The goal of the marathon was to completely run 20 miles.

• ...was "completely" to run...

• ...to run "completely"...

• ...to run 20 miles "completely"...

• Remove the modifier

• Correct as is