Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Quiz

Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 1. Driving to the party, the golden present slid around in the trunk of the car.

• In the trunk

• Golden present

• Driving to the party

• Of the car

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 2. She bought a cake from the bakery with chocolate icing.

• She bought

• With chocolate icing

• Bought a cake

• From the bakery

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 3. Though very happy, the wedding ring didn't fit her finger.

• Though very happy

• Wedding ring

• Didn't fit her finger

• Her finger

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 4. After reading the book, the movie made more sense.

• The movie

• Made more sense

• Movie made

• After reading the book

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 5. The girl said on Wednesday with a blue skirt she would call us.

• with a blue skirt

• Girl said

• Would call us

• The girl

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 6. While walking to work, a car flew through a red light.

• Through a red light

• Red light

• Car flew

• While walking to work

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 7. Having injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam.

• Having injured his dominant hand

• It was difficult

• The exam

• To write the exam

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 8. Hungry, the sandwich was eaten by me.

• The was sandwich

• Was eaten

• Hungry

• By me

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 9. Down on his luck, my mom gave the homeless man money.

• My mom gave

• Homeless man money

• Money

• Down on his luck

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 10. My dad said a bad word, incredibly lost.

• Incredibly lost

• My dad said

• My dad

• Bad word

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C