Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: 'Running down the street, the dog chased the cat.'

• Running down the street

• The dog

• Chased the cat

• Down the street

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the misplaced modifier in the sentence: 'Eagerly waiting for the bus, the rain started to pour.'

• Eagerly waiting for the bus, the rain caused a delay.

• Eagerly waiting for the bus, the rain was unexpected.

• Eagerly waiting for the bus, I watched as the rain started to pour.

• Eagerly waiting for the bus, the rain was pouring heavily.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Recognize the dangling modifier in this sentence: 'After studying hard, the test was aced by Sarah.'

• After studying hard, the test was aced by Sarah.

• Sarah aced the test before studying hard.

• The test was aced by Sarah after studying hard.

• Sarah aced the test after studying hard.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Fix the dangling modifier in the sentence: 'Riding on the bus, the scenery was beautiful.'

• Riding on the bus, the beautiful scenery was seen.

• The bus ride had beautiful scenery.

• Riding on the bus, I saw beautiful scenery.

• The scenery was beautiful while riding on the bus.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Provide an example of a misplaced modifier.

• Running in the park, the flowers bloomed beautifully.

• Eating dinner, the phone rang loudly.

• Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful. (Misplaced modifier: 'Walking down the street' should be next to the word it modifies, like 'I saw the beautiful trees while walking down the street.')

• Driving to work, the coffee spilled in the car.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Give an example of a dangling modifier.

• Running down the street, the bus was missed.

• Eating quickly, the sandwich was delicious.

• Running through the park, the flowers were beautiful.

• Driving to work, the traffic was heavy.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier in the sentence: 'She almost found her lost keys in the kitchen drawer.'

• kitchen drawer

• keys

• lost

• almost

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the misplaced modifier in this sentence: 'Walking to the park, the flowers were blooming brightly.'

• Walking to the park, the flowers were blooming brightly with joy.

• Walking to the park, the brightly blooming flowers were seen.

• The flowers were blooming brightly while walking to the park.

• The flowers were blooming brightly as I walked to the park.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Recognize the dangling modifier in the following sentence: 'Having finished the book, the movie adaptation was disappointing.'

• Finished the book

• Having finished the book

• Disappointing

• The movie adaptation

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Fix the dangling modifier in this sentence: 'By studying hard, the exam was aced by John.'

• By studying hard, John was the one who aced the exam.

• By studying hard, John aced the exam.

• By studying hard, John was aced by the exam.

• By studying hard, the exam aced John.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C