Misplaced and Dangling Modifier

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.

• The police stole two cars this week.
• The police reported that two cars were stolen this week.
• It's already correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

The teacher passed out the test to the students he had just created.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

The teacher passed out the test he had just created to the students.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

The girls noticed all the lockers were open as they were walking down the hallway.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

In the following sentence, who was more than likely the one skiing in the mountains?
While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.

• Kyle
• a coyote
• the mountains

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct the following sentence:
While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing in the mountains.

• While on vacation last December, Kyle encountered a coyote skiing on a sled.
• While Kyle was skiing in the mountains on vacation last December, he encountered a coyote.
• The sentence is correct as written.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Covered with mushrooms, sausage, and extra cheese, Morgan eagerly bit into the enormous slice of pizza.

• Misplaced modifier
• Dangling modifier
• Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C