Modifiers Practice

What word does the blue word modify (describe)?

The creepy old house belongs to my neighbor.

• old

• house

• neighbor

• belongs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What word does the blue word modify (describe)?

I cut the apple with a sharp knife.

• cut

• apple

• knife

• I

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?

The intruder was led away by the police in handcuffs.

• Correct

• Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?

Jack found a silver woman's ring outside.

• Correct

• Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?

The green car on the bridge is mine.

• Correct

• Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence corrects the misplaced modifier?

The cracked girl's glasses were thrown away.

• The girl's cracked glasses were thrown away.

• The glasses of the cracked girl were thrown away.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the misplaced modifier in this sentence:

John ate a walnut with his squirrel, tired after a long day of school.

• John was tired after a long day of school and he ate a walnut with his squirrel.

• Tired after a long day of school, John's squirrel ate a walnut.

• After a long day of school, his squirrel and John ate a walnut.

• John, tired after a long day of school, ate a walnut with his squirrel.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the misplaced modifier in this sentence:

Jordan summarized the events of the new Spiderman movie, which he loved.

• Jordan summarized the events of the new Spiderman movie; which he loved.

• The new Spiderman movie had cool events which he loved; Jordan summarized it.

• Jordan, who loved the new Spiderman movie, summarized its events.

• He summarized the events of the new Spiderman movie, Jordan did and he loved it.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Where should a modifier be placed?

• Next to the word it is describing

• At the beginning of the sentence

• At the end of the sentence

• After an introductory phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• On her way home, Sally found a man's silver watch.
• On her way home, Sally found a silver man's watch.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C