Mastering Modifiers in Writing

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Walking through the park, the flowers were beautiful."

• Walking through the park

• The flowers

• Were beautiful

• The park

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

• The cat sat on the mat, purring softly.

• She almost drove her kids to school every day.

• The man wearing a hat walked down the street.

• The book on the table is mine.

Analyze the following sentence and determine the best way to correct the misplaced modifier: "She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates."

• She served sandwiches on paper plates to the children.

• On paper plates, she served sandwiches to the children.

• She served on paper plates sandwiches to the children.

• To the children, she served sandwiches on paper plates.

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "After reading the book, the movie was a disappointment."

• After reading the book

• The movie

• Was a disappointment

• The book

Which sentence correctly places the modifier?

• The dog barked loudly at the stranger in the yard.

• Barking loudly, the dog at the stranger in the yard.

• The dog in the yard barked loudly at the stranger.

• At the stranger, the dog barked loudly in the yard.

Analyze the following sentence and determine the best way to correct the dangling modifier: "Hoping to succeed, the exam was taken by the student."

• The student took the exam hoping to succeed.

• Hoping to succeed, the student took the exam.

• The exam, hoping to succeed, was taken by the student.

• Taken by the student, the exam was hoping to succeed.

Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "The man walked his dog wearing a hat."

• The man

• Walked his dog

• Wearing a hat

• His dog

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

• While eating, the phone rang.

• The phone rang while I was eating.

• Eating, the phone rang.

• While I was eating, the phone rang.

Analyze the following sentence and determine the best way to correct the misplaced modifier: "The teacher gave the homework to the students that was due on Friday."

• The teacher gave the homework that was due on Friday to the students.

• The homework that was due on Friday was given to the students by the teacher.

• The teacher gave to the students the homework that was due on Friday.

• The teacher gave the students the homework that was due on Friday.

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "To win the game, practice is essential."

• To win the game

• Practice

• Is essential

• The game