Sentence Types and Modifiers

What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

• was dropped
• his lunch box was dropped
• running to catch
• running to catch the bus

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Muffled in heavy clothing, the hike up the mountain was tiring.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Left alone in the house, the thunderstorm terrified him.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

While jogging along Center Street, Elia saw a dog.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

When only five years old, my father took me to see my first Dodger game.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Plans for a new road have finally been approved after three years of red tape to stretch across the valley.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is correct?

• The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.
• The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is correct?

• The boy wearing mittens made a snowman.
• The boy made a snowman wearing mittens.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is a misplaced modifier?

• A clause that is separated by more than one adjective.
• when a phrase is describing a clause 
• A description that is improperly separated from the word its describing.
• when a modifier's subject is not defined in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Representing the conservative point of view, she was rebutted by the liberals.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G