Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier: Expecting rain , the umbrella was propped up against the wall. Tip: Use "Nancy" as the subject.

Expecting rain, Nancy propped up the umbrella against the wall.

Nancy, expecting rain, propped up the umbrella against the wall.

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier: Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched the celebrity enter the room.

Everyone watched the celebrity, dressed in a flowing gown, enter the room.

Everyone watched the celebrity dressed in a flowing gown enter the room.

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier: Riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly. Tip: Use "Jonas" as the subject.

As Jonas was riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly.

While Jonas was riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly.

The world whizzed by rapidly as Jonas was riding in the sports car.

The world whizzed by rapidly while Jonas was riding in the sports car.

Riding in the sports car, Jonas heard the world whizzed by rapidly.

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Misplaced And Dangling Modifiers

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Authored by DITHER ATAYDE

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8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.

Dangling Modifier

Participles

Misplaced Modifier

Verbals

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the misplaced modifier:
Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.

Covered with cream sauce

my husband

spinach soufflé

my husband loves spinach soufflé

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is usually a phrase, frequently found at the beginning of a sentence, which refers to a word that is not actually stated in the sentence at all.

Misplaced Adjectives

Dangling Modifier

Dependent Clause

Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the dangling modifier:
Waking in the night, the fire engine could be heard.

Waking

Waking in the night

the fire engine

could be heard

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To fix a misplaced modifier, relocate it next to the _____ it is supposed to modify.

adjective

verb

noun

preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In correcting dangling modifiers, sometimes the _____ of the verb must be changed. The original tense of the verb must be kept, however.

pitch

tone

voice

intonation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:
The young lady was walking the dog on the telephone.

(a)

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.

Identify the misplaced modifier:
Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.

It is usually a phrase, frequently found at the beginning of a sentence, which refers to a word that is not actually stated in the sentence at all.

Identify the dangling modifier:
Waking in the night, the fire engine could be heard.

To fix a misplaced modifier, relocate it next to the _____ it is supposed to modify.

In correcting dangling modifiers, sometimes the _____ of the verb must be changed. The original tense of the verb must be kept, however.

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:
The young lady was walking the dog on the telephone.

(a)

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier:
Expecting rain, the umbrella was propped up against the wall.
Tip: Use "Nancy" as the subject.

(a)

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:
Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched the celebrity enter the room.

(a)

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier:
Riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly.
Tip: Use "Jonas" as the subject.

(a)

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.

Identify the misplaced modifier:Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.

It is usually a phrase, frequently found at the beginning of a sentence, which refers to a word that is not actually stated in the sentence at all.

Identify the dangling modifier:Waking in the night, the fire engine could be heard.

To fix a misplaced modifier, relocate it next to the _____ it is supposed to modify.

In correcting dangling modifiers, sometimes the _____ of the verb must be changed. The original tense of the verb must be kept, however.

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:The young lady was walking the dog on the telephone. (a)

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier:Expecting rain, the umbrella was propped up against the wall.Tip: Use "Nancy" as the subject. (a)

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched the celebrity enter the room. (a)

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier:Riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly.Tip: Use "Jonas" as the subject. (a)

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Identify the misplaced modifier:
Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.

Identify the dangling modifier:
Waking in the night, the fire engine could be heard.

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:
The young lady was walking the dog on the telephone.

(a)

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier:
Expecting rain, the umbrella was propped up against the wall.
Tip: Use "Nancy" as the subject.

(a)

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:
Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched the celebrity enter the room.

(a)

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier:
Riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly.
Tip: Use "Jonas" as the subject.

(a)