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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Authored by Stephanie McCormick

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly?

When we bought a new aquarium, two guppies became its first occupants.

Having just bought a new aquarium, two guppies became its first occupants.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Raymond wore his one collared shirt to the job interview which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard.

Misplaced modifier
Sentence is correct as it is.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

True or False. The sentence contains a misplaced modifier.
 Hannah kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her.

True
False

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Which sentence is correct?

The teacher's broken umbrella was in the coat room.
The broken teacher's umbrella was in the coat room.

In the coatroom, the broken teacher's umbrella was.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly?

Strolling through the park, a rabbit peered out at me from the underbrush.

Strolling through the park, I noticed a rabbit peering out at me from the underbrush.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly?

Dotty saw a flier posted on the bulletin board that announced the date of the band concert.

Posted on the bulletin board, Dotty saw a flier announcing the date of the band concert.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.
The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

A headache, the lady shopped for a dress.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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