Dangling and Misplaced Modifier practice

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: Running down the street, the bus was missed by Sarah.

• The cat was sleeping

• Running down the street

• The bus was missed by Sarah

• Running in the park

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: After finishing the assignment, the computer crashed.

• After the computer crashed

• The computer crashed

• After finishing the assignment

• Finishing the assignment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: Not knowing the answer, the test was difficult for the student.

• Not knowing the answer

• Knowing the answer

• Not the answer

• The test was difficult for the student

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: I only found a few dollars in my pocket.

• only

• found

• pocket

• dollars

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: She almost broke the vase when she was cleaning the table.

• broke

• cleaning

• almost

• vase

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: The teacher only allows late homework on Fridays.

• The teacher allows homework only on Fridays late.

• The teacher allows late homework only on Fridays.

• The teacher allows late homework on only Fridays.

• The teacher allows late homework on Fridays only.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: Walking to the store, the rain started to pour.

• Walking to the store, I started to pour with rain.

• Driving to work, the birds started to sing.

• Running to the park, the snow began to fall.

• Walking to the store, the sun started to shine.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: Not wanting to be late, the car wouldn't start.

• The car wouldn't start, I was not wanting to be late.

• The car wouldn't start, not wanting to be late.

• Not wanting to be late, the car started on time.

• Not wanting to be late, I found that the car wouldn't start.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: The cat quickly chased the mouse around the house.

• The cat quickly around the house chased the mouse.

• The cat chased the mouse around the house quickly.

• The quickly cat chased the mouse around the house.

• Quickly the cat chased the mouse around the house.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: The student almost solved the difficult math problem.

• The student solved almost the difficult math problem.

• The student solved the almost difficult math problem.

• The almost student solved the difficult math problem.

• The student almost the difficult math problem solved.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C