What is the modifier in the following sentence? Brian, the man with the bushy red beard, is Lydia's husband.

the man with the bushy red beard

Which sentence uses modifiers correctly?

Having finished the housework, Anna started the movie.

Having finished the housework, the movie was started.

(1) Ms. Petramale walked into the gym with a determined look on her face. (2) Lifting weights with a smile, her favorite music played loudly in her headphones. (3) After her workout, she enjoyed Peanut Butter M&Ms and sat out in the sun. (4) It was a good day. Which of the sentences from the passage contains a misplaced modifier?

(2) Lifting weights with a smile, her favorite music played loudly in her headphones.

(1) Ms. Petramale walked into the gym with a determined look on her face.

(3) After her workout, she enjoyed Peanut Butter M&Ms and sat out in the sun

(1) It was a lively afternoon at school and the energy was high. (2) Blasting loudly from the smartboard, Mrs. Warren rapped along with the latest Drake song. (3) The students gathered around, excited to see their teacher show off her skills. (4) The classroom filled with laughter and cheers as she delivered each line confidently. (5) It was a fun moment that everyone would remember. Which of the sentences from the passage contains a misplaced modifier ?

(2) Blasting loudly from the smartboard, Mrs. Warren rapped along with the latest Drake song.

(1) It was a lively afternoon at school and the energy was high.

(3) The students gathered around, excited to see their teacher show off her skills.

(4) The classroom filled with laughter and cheers as she delivered each line confidently.

(5) It was a fun moment that everyone would remember.

(1) Ms. Osborn and her mother settled down on the couch with big bowls of Talenti ice cream. (2) Ready for a cozy movie night, the movie was chosen excitedly. (3) The soft light from the TV flickered as they shared laughs and talked about their favorite memories. (4) Wrapped in blankets, they enjoyed the sweet treat and each other’s company. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

(2) Ready for a cozy movie night, the movie was chosen excitedly.

(1) Ms. Osborn and her mother settled down on the couch with big bowls of Talenti ice cream.

(3) The soft light from the TV flickered as they shared laughs and talked about their favorite memories.

(4) Wrapped in blankets, they enjoyed the sweet treat and each other’s company.

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

(4) Feeling refreshed and happy, all essays were graded by bedtime.

(1) Mrs. Gorham settled into her favorite chair on a sunny afternoon, ready to take the best nap ever.

(2) She closed her eyes and enjoyed the warmth of the sun.

(3) The sounds of her one-year-old daughter snoring softly on the couch made it easy for her to relax.

Which revision corrects the dangling modifier in the sentence? After finishing the book, the movie was watched by them.

After finishing the book, they watched the movie.

They watched the movie after finishing the book.

The movie was watched by them after finishing the book.

After finishing the book, the book was watched by them.

Which revision corrects the dangling modifier in the sentence? Walking down the street, the flowers caught my eye.

Walking down the street, I noticed the flowers.

The flowers caught my eye while walking down the street.

I noticed the flowers walking down the street.

The flowers walking down the street caught my eye.

Which of the following sentences corrects the misplaced modifier in this sentence? She almost drove her kids to school every day.

B) Almost every day, she drove her kids to school.

A) She drove her kids almost to school every day.

C) She drove almost every kid to school every day.

D) Almost every day, her kids were driven to school.

Which sentence contains a correctly placed modifier?

The athlete crossed the finish line running quickly.

Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.

Modifiers Review

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.11-12.3A, L.3.1A, L.1.1F

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The energetic puppy ran quickly. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

a) energetic, puppy

b) energetic, quickly

c) puppy, ran

d) ran, quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The tall building stood proudly. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

a) tall, building

b) building, stood

c) tall, proudly

d) stood, proudly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The bright sun shone brightly.
Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

a) bright, sun

b) sun, shone

c) bright, brightly

d) shone, brightly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns.

verb

pronoun

adjective

adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) verbs.

verb

plural noun

adjective

adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of these is considered a modifier?

adjective

verb

pronoun

noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the modifier in the sentence? Jamie quickly drove to the store to get some snacks for the party.

quickly

drove

some

snacks

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Modifiers Review

30 questions

The energetic puppy ran quickly. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

The tall building stood proudly. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

The bright sun shone brightly.
Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns.

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) verbs.

Which of these is considered a modifier?

What is the modifier in the sentence? Jamie quickly drove to the store to get some snacks for the party.

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) verbs.

What is the modifier in the sentence? She wore a black evening gown to the awards ceremony.

The large elephant slowly walked through the jungle. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

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Modifiers Review

30 questions

The energetic puppy ran quickly. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

The tall building stood proudly. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

The bright sun shone brightly.Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns.

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) verbs.

Which of these is considered a modifier?

What is the modifier in the sentence? Jamie quickly drove to the store to get some snacks for the party.

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) verbs.

What is the modifier in the sentence? She wore a black evening gown to the awards ceremony.

The large elephant slowly walked through the jungle. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers?

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