Dangling Modifiers Quiz

Which sentence does not use a dangling modifier?

• Climbing the rock, the view seemed spectacular below her.

• Splashing against the sides, the boat plowed through the waves.

• Traveling through the mountains, the hiker took in the sights.

• Holding the net up high, the butterfly fluttered right into it.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence does not use a dangling modifier?

• Cutting the woman's hair, the stylist remembered his training.

• Holding the net up high, the butterfly fluttered right into it.

• Splashing against the sides, the boat plowed through the waves.

• Eating the tacos, the hot sauce stood out as the best ingredient.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which sentence does not use a dangling modifier?

• Climbing the rock, the view seemed spectacular below her.

• Talking to my friends, the table was covered in playing cards.

• Eating the tacos, the hot sauce stood out as the best ingredient.

• Tightening my backpack, I started up the lonely trail.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence uses brackets correctly?

• This [silver medal] means I am second best at skiing.

• According to Mayor Carlson, "It [the city] needs jobs."

• Don't confuse New Zealanders [with] Australians.

• The lawyer took the case [her fourth] free of charge.

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

• Rattlesnakes (are found throughout the Southwest).

• Grab the red jacket before you leave (not the blue one).

• The lawyer took the case (her fourth) free of charge.

• According to Mayor Carlson, "It (the city) needs jobs."

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

• A famous person once said, "(Life) is a complex game."

• Get a coffee (by the water fountain) before you leave.

• Rattlesnakes (are found throughout the Southwest).

• Grab the red jacket before you leave (not the blue one).

Tags

CCSS.W.7.4

What should the writer do to correctly punctuate this sentence? There was much to be done before the family could leave laundry, dusting, and emptying the refrigerator.

• Add a colon after "leave."

• Add a semicolon after "done."

• Add a colon after "done."

• Add a semicolon after "leave."

What should the writer do to correctly punctuate this sentence? There was only one thing Tavia really cared about music.

• Add a colon after "about."

• Add a semicolon after "was."

• Add a semicolon after "about."

• Add a colon after "was."

What should the writer do to correctly punctuate this sentence? At the top of the mountain, the landscape spread out before them it was absolutely glorious.

• Add a semicolon after "them."

• Add a colon after "out."

• Add a colon after "them."

• Add a semicolon after "out."

Which sentence uses an ellipsis correctly?

• One officer said, "I've never, not ever, seen anything like it . . ."

• One officer said, "I've never . . . seen anything like it."

• One officer said, "I've never . . . anything like it."

• One officer said . . . "I've never, not ever, seen anything like it."

Tags

CCSS.W.7.4