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.

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.

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.

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.

What is the misplaced modifier?

• Professor Jones

• slacker student

• who was late with another essay

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

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.

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.

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

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

• Dangling Modifier

• Misplaced Modifier