Which sentence avoids misplaced modifiers?

Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Gizmo waited for Sylvia to reward him with a dog cookie.

Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Sylvia rewarded Gizmo with a dog cookie.

Drooling in anticipation of the treat, a dog cookie was given to Gizmo.

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

Sipping slowly, Timothy enjoyed the hot soup at the diner counter.

Sipping slowly at the diner counter, the hot soup was enjoyed by Timothy.

Sipping slowly, the diner counter was where Timothy enjoyed the hot soup.

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

The man walked his dog in a suit.

The flowers in the garden are blooming.

Choose the sentence with a misplaced modifier.

Handed to me by the girl, the note was with a smile.

The girl with a smile handed me the note.

The note was handed to me by the girl with a smile.

The girl handed me the note with a smile.

What is the correct version of this sentence? 'Covered in chocolate, the child ate the cake.'

Covered in chocolate, the cake was eaten by the child.

The child ate the cake covered in chocolate.

The cake was eaten by the child covered in chocolate.

The child covered in chocolate ate the cake.

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?

The man with a flat tire parked the car.

The car was parked by the man with a flat tire.

With a flat tire, the car was parked by the man.

The car with a flat tire was parked by the man.

Select the sentence with a misplaced modifier.

The teacher gave the homework to the student in a hurry.

In a hurry, the teacher gave the homework to the student.

The student received the homework from the teacher in a hurry.

The homework was given to the student by the teacher in a hurry.

Choose the sentence that correctly places the modifier:

With great skill, the chef cooked the meal for the guests.

The chef cooked the meal for the guests with great skill.

The meal was cooked by the chef for the guests with great skill.

The guests with great skill were cooked a meal by the chef.

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

The woman read the book on the porch.

On the porch, the woman read the book.

The book was read by the woman on the porch.

The woman on the porch read the book.

Select the sentence with a misplaced modifier.

The artist painted the portrait with a smile.

With a smile, the artist painted the portrait.

The portrait was painted by the artist with a smile.

The artist with a smile painted the portrait.

What is the correct version of this sentence? 'Flying over the city, the buildings were seen by the pilot.'

Flying over the city, the pilot saw the buildings.

The pilot saw the buildings flying over the city.

The buildings were seen by the pilot flying over the city.

The pilot flying over the city saw the buildings.

Misplaced Modifier

Quiz

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.11-12.3A, L.7.1C

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

We were told at midnight the concert would begin.

Dangling Modifier

Misplaced Modifier

Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The car on the bridge which is green is mine.

Dangling Modifier

Misplaced Modifier

Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I showed my dog to the veterinarian with the fleas.

Dangling Modifier

Misplaced Modifier

Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Larry told me he was getting married that afternoon at night.

Dangling Modifier

Misplaced Modifier

Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This typewriter is used by a secretary with a wide carriage.

Dangling Modifier

Misplaced Modifier

Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Honda was stalled on the road out of oil.

Dangling Modifier

Misplaced Modifier

Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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We were told at midnight the concert would begin.

The car on the bridge which is green is mine.

I showed my dog to the veterinarian with the fleas.

Larry told me he was getting married that afternoon at night.

Which sentence is correct?

This typewriter is used by a secretary with a wide carriage.

The Honda was stalled on the road out of oil.

He kept a black book of all the girls he had dated in his desk.

He kept all his medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed for him.

Which sentence avoids misplaced modifiers?

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