Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?

Emma Sue was delighted when Mr. Nguyen returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin.

• Mr. Nguyen was the who took the test.

• It sounds like the calculus test as the grin.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?

Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.

• We don't know who scrubbed the tile grout.

• The mildew stains were scrubbing the tile grout.

• A toothbrush was scrubbing the tile grout.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?

To finish by the 3 p.m. deadline, the computer keyboard sang with Sylvia's flying fingers.

• Computer keyboards can't sing.

• Sylvia's fingers had to finish before the deadline.

• Sylvia needs to be mentioned earlier in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Rapping the pencil on the edge of the desk, the fourth cause of the French Revolution would not come to mind.

• The pencil was trying to think of the fourth cause.

• We don't know who was rapping the pencil

• The French Revolution was rapping the pencil.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the misplaced modifier?

• Professor Jones

• slacker student

• who was late with another essay

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Does the following contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier? Unfortunately stained with yellow mustard, Raymond wore his one collared shirt to the job interview.

• misplaced

• dangling

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the dangling modifier?
Rummaging through her giant handbag, the sunglasses escaped detection.

• escaped detection

• the sunglasses

• her giant handbag

• Rummaging through her giant handbag, the sunglasses escaped detection.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is correct?

• Having laid an egg weighing two pounds, the farmer proudly displayed his favorite ostrich.

• The farmer proudly displayed his favorite ostrich having laid an egg weighing two pounds.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is a misplaced modifier?

• A clause that is separated by more than one adjective.

• when a phrase is describing a clause 

• A description that is improperly separated from the word its describing.

• when a modifier's subject is not defined in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Covered in wildflowers, the elephant pondered the hillside's beauty.

• Dangling Modifier

• Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C