MISPLACED AND DANGLING MODIFIER GRADED FORMATIVE

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

• The police stole two cars this week.
• The police reported that two cars were stolen this week.
• It's already correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

The teacher passed out the test to the students he had just created.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

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 a coyote skiing on a sled.
• 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

Choose the best way to correct this sentence:
Covered with mushrooms and cheese, Morgan bit into the pizza.

• Morgan was covered with mushrooms and cheese as she bit into the pizza.
• Morgan bit into the pizza that was covered with mushrooms and cheese.
• The sentence is correct as written.

Tags

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.

• Trevor carved his girlfriend out of soap.
• Trevore gave a sculpture that he had carved out of soap to his girlfriend.
• It's already correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Crawling up the wall, my grandmother saw the tarantula and screamed.

• My grandmother screamed when she saw the tarantula crawling up the wall.
• My grandmother crawled up the wall and then screamed when she saw a tarantula.
• Correct as written

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

• Alex was happy that his missing wallet was mowing the lawn.
• No one was happier than Alex when he discovered his missing wallet while he was mowing the lawn.
• It's already correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C