Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Authored by Patricia Shelton
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Read each sentence. Then select the correct answer below.
Tonya was petting the cat eating a candy bar.
contains a misplaced modifier
contains a dangling modifier
is correct as written
contains no modifier
Answer explanation
This sentence indicates that the CAT is eating a candy bar. "Eating a candy bar" needs to be moved closer to Tonya.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
After the football game, the leftover pizza went into the refrigerator.
contains a misplaced modifier
contains a dangling modifier
is correct as written
contains no modifier
Answer explanation
The leftover pizza didn't take itself into the fridge after the game. Information is left out here.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
While singing a high note, the crowd clapped for the singer.
contains a misplaced modifier
contains a dangling modifier
is correct as written
contains no modifier
Answer explanation
The way this sentence is written, it seems the CROWD is singing the high note. "While singing a high note," needs to be moved closer to the SINGER than the crowd.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Each of these three sentences contains a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier. Choose the sentence that fixes it best.
While standing in line for movie tickets, lightning flashed.
Lightning flashed while standing in line for movie tickets.
While John stood in line for movie tickets, lightning flashed.
While standing in line for movie tickets, lightning flashed on John.
While stadning in line for movie tickets, a bolt of lightning flashed.
Answer explanation
The way the sentence is written, we don't know who is standing in line. That must be added in.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The girl danced on the stage with curly brown hair.
Correct as is.
While on the stage with curly brown hair, the girl danced.
The girl danced on the curly, brown-haired stage.
The girl with curly brown hair danced on the stage.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The man walked the dog in a pinstriped suit.
The man in a pinstriped suit walked the dog.
While in a pinstriped suit, the dog was walked.
Because the dog was in a pinstriped suit, the man walked him.
Correct as is.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
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