Modifiers

No one was happier than Alex to discover his missing wallet mowing the lawn.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Choose the sentence that is incorrect because it contains a dangling word group.

• a. Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed.

• b. Having arrived late for practice, I had to present a written excuse.

Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? Reading a book, the cat crawled up in my lap.

• Yes

• No

Recognize the dangling modifier in the following sentence: After finishing my homework, the TV was turned on.

• After finishing my homework

• The TV was turned on after finishing my homework

• The TV was turned on while finishing my homework

• The TV was turned on before finishing my homework

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'After finishing my homework' because it correctly modifies the subject 'I'.

Does this sentence contain a dangling participle? Removing her glasses, the queen shook her head in disappointment.

• Yes

• No

Reading the directions carefully, the test was quite easy.

• Dangling Modifier

• Misplaced Modifier

• Correct

Reading the directions carefully, the test was quite easy.

• Dangling Modifier

• Misplaced Modifier

• Correct

Feeling nervous, nails were bitten.

• Dangling

• Misplaced

• Correct

What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?

Walking along the bridge, a ship suddenly appeared.

• suddenly appeared

• along the bridge

• a ship suddenly

• walking along the bridge

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

• Excited about the concert, the tickets were bought months in advance.

• The dog barked loudly at the mailman walking down the street.

• She found a gold man's watch on the beach.

• Reading the book, her cat sat on the lap.