CWQ 3.12 Identify fixes Misplaced/ dangling modifiers formative

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• A. Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Gizmo waited for Sylvia to reward him with a dog cookie.

• B. Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Sylvia rewarded Gizmo with a dog cookie.

• C. Drooling in anticipation of the treat, a dog cookie was given to Gizmo

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry's speech caused sweatiness and nervousness.

• Digging fingernails into his palms, sweatiness and nervousness about the speech were what Jerry experienced.

• Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry got sweaty and nervous during the speech.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

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

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

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• Seated around the dining room table, the Thanksgiving turkey made everyone's mouth water.

• Seated around the dining room table, everyone salivated at the sight of the Thanksgiving

  turkey.

• Seated around the dining room table, the sight of the Thanksgiving turkey made everyone salivate.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• Sipping slowly at the diner counter, the hot soup was enjoyed by Timothy.

• Sipping slowly, the diner counter was where Timothy enjoyed the hot soup.

• Sipping slowly, Timothy enjoyed the hot soup at the diner counter.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• Tucked into a secret purse pocket, Larissa used her last five-dollar bill to buy a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea.

• To buy a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea, Larissa used her last five-dollar bill, which was tucked into a secret purse pocket.

• Tucked into a secret purse pocket, a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea were purchased with Larissa's last five-dollar bill.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• Eric broke the lamp while he was bouncing on the bed.

• Bouncing on the bed, the lamp was broken by Eric.

• Breaking the lamp, Eric's bed should not have been bounced on.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• The plumber fixed the kitchen faucet, which leaked in a wasteful manner.

• Leaking in a wasteful manner, we called a plumber to fix the kitchen faucet.

• Leaking wastefully, the plumber arrived to fix the kitchen faucet.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• 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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• Abdullah gasped as the badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto his shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce.

• The badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce.

• The badly wrapped burrito, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce, squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C