Modifiers Quiz

What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room. 

• Before waking up

• waking up

• the lights were flickering in the room

• were flickering

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

• Excitedly jumping around, the children watched the puppy.

• The children watched the puppy excitedly jumping around.

• The puppy was watched by the excited children.

• Watching the excited children, the puppy jumped around.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the dangling modifier in this sentence:

• After reading the novel, the book was fascinating.

• The book was fascinating after reading the novel.

• The novel was fascinating after reading it.

• After reading the novel, I found it fascinating.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

How can the dangling modifier in the sentence "While walking to school, the flowers looked beautiful." be corrected?

• While walking to school, I noticed the flowers looked beautiful.

• The flowers looked beautiful while walking to school.

• While walking to school, the beautiful flowers looked at me.

• The flowers, while walking to school, looked beautiful.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence correctly relocates the misplaced modifier? Original: "She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates."

• She served on paper plates the sandwiches to the children.

• She served the children sandwiches on paper plates.

• On paper plates, she served sandwiches to the children.

• She served sandwiches on paper plates to the children.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the sentence with a correctly placed modifier.

• Quickly running towards the gate, the ticket was dropped.

• Running quickly towards the gate, he dropped his ticket.

• The ticket, running quickly towards the gate, was dropped.

• He dropped his ticket, running quickly towards the gate.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the option that corrects the dangling modifier in the sentence: "After winning the match, the trophy was lifted high by the team."

• After winning the match, the team lifted the trophy high.

• The trophy was lifted high by the team after winning the match.

• The team, after winning the match, lifted the trophy high.

• After the match was won, the trophy lifted the team high.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

• The girl with the bright red hair sang the song.

• With the bright red hair, the girl sang the song.

• The song was sung by the girl with the bright red hair.

• The girl sang the song with the bright red hair.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

How can the misplaced modifier in the sentence "On her way home, the groceries spilled in the street." be corrected?

• On her way home, she watched as the groceries spilled in the street.

• The groceries spilled in the street on her way home.

• She spilled the groceries in the street on her way home.

• On her way home, the groceries she carried spilled in the street.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the dangling modifier in this sentence:

• To win the prize, the contest must be entered.

• The contest must be entered to win the prize.

• He entered the contest to win the prize.

• To win the prize, he entered the contest.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C