Using Modifiers Correctly

Running for the bus, the book fell in the mud.

• Misplaced Modifier
• Dangling Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Climbing up the ladder carefully, the frightened cat was brought down from the tree.

• Dangling Modifier
• Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The torn student's book laid on her desk.
• The student's torn book laid on her desk.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• On her way home, Sally found a man's silver watch.
• On her way home, Sally found a silver man's watch.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

The dealer sold the Cadillac to the buyer with leather seats.

• Dangling Modifier
• Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

She saw a dog and a cat on the way to the store.

• Misplaced Modifier
• Dangling Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Upon entering the doctor's office, the skeleton was missing a hand!

• Dangling Modifier
• Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.
• Having finished the assignment, Jill turned on the TV.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.

• After destructive
• After heard
• After Joshua
• After was

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Mary read that a wasp larva spins a cocoon in the encyclopedia.

• After cocoon
• After spins
• After wasp
• After read

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C