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Common Modifier Errors

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

7th - 9th Grade

CCSS covered

Common Modifier Errors
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a misplaced modifier?

incorrect words in a sentence that don't make sense

an awkward placed word or phrase in the sentence causing confusion

a phrase that describes multiple words in a sentence

a complete sentence that modifies misplaced words

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the misplaced modifier in this sentence: Amazingly, the man ran down the stairs in a leg cast.

amazingly

down the stairs

in a leg cast

the man ran

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the misplaced modifier in this sentence: We almost lost all our money, and now we only have $10.00 to last the rest of the week.

to last

of the week

to last the rest of the week

almost

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier?

The dog belongs to that child with the brown spots.

The dog with the brown spots belongs to that child.

With the brown spots, the dog belongs to that child.

To that child, the dog belongs with the brown spots.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word or phrase does the underlined word refer to?

The buffalo ambled toward us slowly.

Which word or phrase does slowly refer to?

buffalo

ambled

toward us

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word or phrase does the underlined word describe?

"How do you like your coffee?"

"Piping hot!"

How

coffee

Piping

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The patient was referred to the physician with stomach pains.

dangling

misplaced

correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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