Dangling and misplaced modifiers

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: After dying from not enough water, Olivia threw the plant in the trash.

• Olivia died from not having enough water, then threw the plant in the trash.
• Olivia threw the plant in the trash after it died from not enough water.
• It's already correct.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the dog in the house that snarled all the time.

• Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the house which had a dog that snarled all the time.

• Everyone that snarled all the time warned the child not to get too close to the dog in the house.

• Already correct

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: No one was happier than Alex to discover his missing wallet mowing the lawn.

• Mowing the lawn, no one was happier than Alex when he discovered his missing wallet.

• No one was happier than Alex when he discovered his missing wallet while he was mowing the lawn.

• It's already correct.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.

• The football captain, in spike heels and a ruffled dress, was dazzled by the homecoming queen.

• The football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen in her spike heels and ruffled dress.

• Correct

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct this sentence:Trevor gave a sculpture to his girlfriend that he had carved out of soap.

• After it was carved out of soap, Trevor gave a sculpture to his girlfriend.

• Trevor gave a sculpture that he had carved out of soap to his girlfriend.

• It's already correct.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct this sentence:

Covered with mushrooms and cheese, Manfred bit into the pizza.

• Manfred, covered with mushrooms and cheese, bit into the pizza.

• Manfred bit into the pizza that was covered with mushrooms and cheese.

• The sentence is correct as written.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct the following sentence:

While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.

• While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered, skiing in the mountains, a coyote.

• While Kyle was skiing in the mountains on vacation last December, he encountered a coyote.

• The sentence is correct as written.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the misplaced modifier in the sentence:

I'm returning the shirt to the store that is too small.

• the shirt

• to the store

• I'm returning the shirt

• that is too small

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Find the misplaced modifier in the sentence:

After being shampooed, Trish was surprised by the carpet's new look.

• by the carpet's new look

• Trish

• After being shampooed

• Was surprised

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly? 

• The students received an A who made the first presentation.  
• The kitten belongs to my neighbor that is on the branch. 
• I showed the colorful cotton fabric that was made in Kenya to my sister.
• The doctor said that the triplets were quite healthy who examined them.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C