Modifiers Practice

What is the definition of misplaced modifiers?

• Words, phrases, or clauses that are not placed near the word or words they modify

• Words, phrases, or clauses that modify verbs instead of nouns

• Words, phrases, or clauses that are placed near the word or words they modify

• Words, phrases, or clauses that modify multiple words

Which of the following is an example of a misplaced modifier? A) Running quickly, the ball was caught by the outfielder. B) The outfielder caught the ball running quickly. C) The ball was caught by the outfielder running quickly.

• D

• B

• A

• C

Which of the following is an example of a dangling modifier? A) After finishing the exam, the paper was handed in. B) The paper was handed in after finishing the exam. C) The paper was handed in by finishing the exam.

• A

• D

• B

• C

How can misplaced modifiers be corrected?

• By placing them next to the word or phrase they modify.

• By removing them completely.

• By moving them to the beginning of the sentence.

• By placing them at the end of the sentence.

What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence? Misplaced: Having finished my homework, the TV was turned on.

• The TV was turned on before having finished my homework.

• I turned on the TV after having finished my homework.

• Having finished my homework, I turned on the TV.

• The TV was turned on, having finished my homework.

What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence? Misplaced: Walking down the street, the car suddenly honked.

• Walking down the street, the car suddenly turned.

• Walking down the street, the car suddenly stopped.

• Walking down the street, the person suddenly honked the car.

• Walking down the street, the car suddenly walked.

What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence? Misplaced: Talking on the phone, the doorbell rang.

• Talking on the phone, I heard the doorbell ring.

• The doorbell rang while talking on the phone.

• The doorbell rang when talking on the phone.

• The doorbell rang, talking on the phone.

What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence? Misplaced: After eating dinner, the movie was watched.

• The movie was watched after eating dinner.

• After eating dinner, the movie was watched.

• After dinner, the movie was watched.

• The movie was watched, after eating dinner.

What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence? Dangling: Having studied all night, the test was aced.

• The test was aced by studying all night.

• Having studied all night, he aced the test.

• The test was aced having studied all night.

• The test was aced all night studying.

What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence? Dangling: To improve your writing skills, practice is essential.

• Practice is essential to improve your writing skills.

• To improve your writing skills, essential is practice.

• To improve your writing skills, practice is essential.

• To improve your writing skills, is essential practice.