Modifiers Quiz

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Running down the street, the dog barked loudly."

• Running down the street

• the dog barked loudly

• there is no dangling modifier

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "After reading the book, the movie was disappointing."

• After reading the book, I found the movie disappointing.

• The movie was disappointing after reading the book.

• After reading the book, the movie disappointed me.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "She almost drove her kids to school every day."

• She almost drove

• her kids to school

• every day

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Correct the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates."

• She served sandwiches on paper plates to the children.

• She served on paper plates sandwiches to the children.

• She served to the children sandwiches on paper plates.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "To improve his results, the experiment was repeated."

• To improve his results

• the experiment was repeated

• there is no dangling modifier

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "While walking to the store, the rain started pouring."

• While walking to the store, I noticed the rain started pouring.

• The rain started pouring while walking to the store.

• While walking to the store, it started to rain.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "He nearly drove the car for six hours."

• He nearly drove

• the car for six hours

• there is no misplaced modifier

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Correct the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "She only eats vegetables from the garden."

• She eats only vegetables from the garden.

• She eats vegetables only from the garden.

• She eats vegetables from only the garden.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on."

• Having finished the assignment

• the TV was turned on

• there is no dangling modifier

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "To get a good grade, the essay was rewritten."

• To get a good grade, I rewrote the essay.

• The essay was rewritten to get a good grade.

• To get a good grade, the essay was rewritten by me.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept