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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Authored by Patricia Shelton

English

7th Grade

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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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