Dangling modifiers

Dangling modifiers

7th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Dangling modifiers

Dangling modifiers

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 12th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.11-12.3A, L.7.1C

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper.
Running for the bus, my book fell in the mud.

misplaced modifier
dangling participle

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the dangling modifier in the sentence: Walking to the store, the rain started to fall

Walking in the rain to the store

Walking to the store

The store where the rain started to fall

The rain started to fall while walking to the store

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While driving down the highway, we saw a deer.

This sentence does contain a dangling modifier.

This sentence does not contain a dangling modifier.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Dangling modifiers are usually located in the ______?

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the error in this sentence? Write it correctly on your paper.
Waiting for the Hershey bar, the candy machine began to hum loudly.

misplaced modifier
dangling participle

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Grinning happily, the prize for first place was accepted.

Dangling Modifier

Misplaced Modifier

Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Walking toward the forest, the sun began to set.

Fix the sentence with the dangling modifier "walking toward the sun"

The sun began to set walking towards the forest.

Walking toward the forest, I watched as the sun began to set.

The sun was walking towards the forest.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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