Misplaced Modifiers

Choose the sentence that correctly placed the modifiers.

• This table was made by an old carpenter with carved legs.

• This table with carved legs was made by an old carpenter.

Choose the sentence without misplaced modifier.

• She had a meal in the restaurant that was low in price.

• She had a meal that was low in price in the restaurant.

• Low in price, she had a meal in the restaurant.

Choose the sentence without any misplaced modifier.

• 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.

In the sentence below, which is the MISPLACED MODIFIER?

Seated around the dining room table, everyone salivated at the sight of the Thanksgiving turkey.

• Seated around the dining room table

• at the sight

• of the Thanksgiving turkey

• NO MISPLACED MODIFIER

In the sentence below, which is the MISPLACED MODIFIER?

• last Monday

• while he was bouncing

• on the bed

• NO MISPLACED MODIFIER

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Jumping in the air, the toddler threw toys.

• Jumping in the air, the toys were thrown by the toddler.

What is the misplaced modifier shown in the sentence below?
The man bought a tie at the department store with yellow and blue stripes?

• at the department store

• with yellow and blue stripes

Raymond wore his one collared shirt to the job interview which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard.

• Misplaced modifier

• Sentence is correct as it is.

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.

Choose the sentence with the correctly placed modifier.

• A) The woman walked her dog in a red dress.

• B) In a red dress, the woman walked her dog.

• C) The woman in a red dress walked her dog.

• D) The dog walked the woman in a red dress.