Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

6th - 8th Grade

13 Qs

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

TEKS
ELA.8.10D.VI

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

 Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Desmond saw Mom’s beautiful birthday

cake.

 Desmond, sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, saw Mom’s beautiful birthday

cake.

 Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Mom’s beautiful birthday cake caught

Desmon’s attention.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

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

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

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

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

 Struggling with the math problem, Kenneth’s desk was tapped nervously with the pencil.

Struggling with the math problem, the pencil tapped nervously on Kenneth’s desk.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.

 Splashing in the puddles left by the thunderstorm, the cool water refreshed

Jayanti’s hot feet.

 Splashing in the puddles, the thunderstorm cooled Jayanti’s hot feet.

 Splashing in the puddles left by the thunderstorm, Jayanti cooled her hot feet.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the dangling modifier in the following sentence? “Having no food in the house, Arby’s was the closest option for dinner for Ben”

 Having no food in the house

 Arby’s was the closest option

 For Ben

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the dangling modifier in the following sentence? “While working at Sonic, Kylie tripped in a hole without her glasses on.”

 Without her glasses on

 While working at Sonic

 Tripped in a hole

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