Misplaced Modifiers

True or False: A modifier can be more than one word.

• true

• false

Which of these is considered a modifier?

• adjective

• verb

• pronoun

• noun

Which word does “accidentally” modify?

Theo accidentally told Kate about her upcoming surprise party.

• Theo

• told

• Kate

• upcoming

Read the following sentence. Does it contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier?

I made cookies for Nicky with extra chocolate chips.

• misplaced modifier

• dangling modifier

• both

• neither

Which word does “having finished the test” modify?

Having finished the test, Kenez turned his paper over and fell asleep.

• Kenez

• turned

• paper

• asleep

Which of these is the modifier in the sentence?

My favorite class is social studies because I like to read about events throughout history.

• favorite

• class

• read

• events

Which of these best describes a dangling modifier?

• a modifier that only modifies a verb or adjective

• a modifier that modifies a word that is not in the sentence

• a modifier that modifies a word it is next to

• a modifier that modifies a word it is not next to

Which of these best describes a misplaced modifier?

• a modifier that only modifies a verb or adjective

• a modifier that modifies a word that is not in the sentence

• a modifier that modifies a word it is next to

• a modifier that modifies a word it is not next to

a word that describes a verb

• adjective

• adverb

• modifier

• phrase

Which of these is the modifier in the sentence?

The tourist excitedly snapped pictures of the ocean.

• tourist

• excitedly

• ocean

• snapped