Modifiers and Negatives Quiz - 8th

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? 

• Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.
• Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.
• Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.
• Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.

A(n) ___ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (or describes) another word and adds detail to a sentence.

• verb
• modifier
• adjective
• adverb

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

• Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, the bottle of cold water quenched Donovan's thirst.

• Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan quenched his thirst with a bottle of cold water.

• Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan's thirst was quenched with a bottle of cold water.

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Whining in a pitiful manner, Rodney waited for a commercial break to let the dog in from the rain.
• During a commercial break, Rodney let the dog in from the rain, which was whining in a pitiful manner.
• During a commercial break, Rodney let in the dog, who had been whining pitifully out in the rain.

Choose the sentence that correctly placed the modifiers.

• This table was made by an old carpenter with carved legs.

• This table with carved legs was made by an old carpenter.

Choose the sentence that correctly placed the modifiers.

• A man that was completely bald drove past in a Corvette.

• A man drove past in a Corvette that was completely bald.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Brushing the horse's mane, the horse ate carrots from its owner.

• Brushing the horse's mane, the owner fed carrots to her horse.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• James was giggling and not paying attention as the glass vase broke on the ground.

• Breaking on the ground, James was giggling and not paying attention to the glass vase.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Jumping in the air, the toddler threw toys.

• Jumping in the air, the toys were thrown by the toddler.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• At the age of eight, I was sent to camp by my parents.

• At the age of eight, my parents sent me to camp.