Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Coming home late, the house was dark.

The house was dark when I got home.

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.

Sylvia needs to be mentioned earlier in the sentence.

Sylvia's fingers had to finish before the deadline.

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

After eating, the dishes were washed by John.

After eating, John washed the dishes.

John washed the dishes after eating.

The dishes were washed by John after eating.

What is the main issue with the following sentence? 'To win the race, the strategy was carefully planned by the coach.'

The strategy is not clearly linked to the coach.

The coach is not mentioned in the sentence.

The sentence is grammatically correct.

The race is not mentioned in the sentence.

Misplaced Modifiers and Dangling Modifiers

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Misplaced Modifiers and Dangling Modifiers

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8th 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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15 questions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where should the red modifier be placed?

Ringing, everyone glared at the man with the cell phone.

Before cell phone

After everyone

After glared

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

With this type of modifier error (dangling or misplaced), the subject is present in the sentence, but it is not next to the modifier

Misplaced

Dangling

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a dangling modifier?

When there is no subject in the sentence that is being described (you have to add it)

When there is the correct subject somewhere in the sentence, but not next to the modifier (you have to rearrange).

A grammatically correct sentence

When a semicolon is used incorrectly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

Misplaced modifier

Dangling modifier

Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Covered with mushrooms, sausage, and extra cheese, Morgan eagerly bit into the enormous slice of pizza.

Misplaced modifier

Dangling modifier

Correct

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Misplaced Modifiers and Dangling Modifiers

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

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

Where should the red modifier be placed?

Ringing, everyone glared at the man with the cell phone.

With this type of modifier error (dangling or misplaced), the subject is present in the sentence, but it is not next to the modifier

What is a dangling modifier?

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

Covered with mushrooms, sausage, and extra cheese, Morgan eagerly bit into the enormous slice of pizza.

Trevor gave a sculpture to his girlfriend that he had carved out of soap.

Does the following sentence contain a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier?

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

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Misplaced Modifiers and Dangling Modifiers

15 questions

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

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

Where should the red modifier be placed? Ringing, everyone glared at the man with the cell phone.

With this type of modifier error (dangling or misplaced), the subject is present in the sentence, but it is not next to the modifier

What is a dangling modifier?

Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.

Covered with mushrooms, sausage, and extra cheese, Morgan eagerly bit into the enormous slice of pizza.

Trevor gave a sculpture to his girlfriend that he had carved out of soap.

Does the following sentence contain a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier?

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

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

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

Where should the red modifier be placed?

Ringing, everyone glared at the man with the cell phone.