Modifiers

Which sentence is written correctly? 

• Cleaning the attic, an old trunk was found. 
• While cleaning the attic, I found an old trunk found. 

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Abdullah gasped as the badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto his shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce.
• The badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce.
• The badly wrapped burrito, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce, squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt.

Reorder the following

• the bus,

• walk home

• he had to

• Having missed

What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?

The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.

• expensive

• shoes

There's a path at the end of this street. The path leads to the river

=> At the end of the street there's a _____

Which of these is the modifier in the sentence?

My favorite class is social studies because I like to read about events throughout history.

• favorite

• class

• read

• events

Cindy, who lives in Mary land, is our online project manager

• Living in Mary land, Cindy is our online project manager

• Cindy, lives in Mary land, is our online project manager

• Cindy, living in Mary land, is our online project manager

The men that are working on the project come from India.

• The working men on the project come from India.

• The working on the project men come from India.

• The men working on the project come from India.

• The men worked on the project come from India.

I purchased a book on how to play Minecraft.

• purchased a book on how to play the Minecraft.

• purchased a book on how to on play Minecraft.

• I purchased a book on how to play Minecraft.

• a book on how to play Minecraft

As I was driving, I saw a UFO!

• As driving, I saw a UFO!

• Driving, I saw a UFO!

• As I was driving, I saw a UFO! - NO CHANGE POSSIBLE