Modifiers

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Whining in a pitiful manner, Rodney waited for a commercial break to let the dog in from the rain.

• During a commercial break, Rodney let the dog in from the rain, which was whining in a pitiful manner.

• During a commercial break, Rodney let in the dog, who had been whining pitifully out in the rain.

Choose the sentence that correctly placed the modifiers.

• A man that was completely bald drove past in a Corvette.

• A man drove past in a Corvette that was completely bald.

Which sentence is correct?

• The teacher's broken umbrella was in the coat room.

• The broken teacher's umbrella was in the coat room.

What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?

The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.

• expensive

• shoes

After reading the great new book, the movie based on it is sure to be exciting

• Dangling Modifier

• Misplaced Modifier

Which sentence is written correctly?

• On her way home, Sally found a man's silver watch.

• On her way home, Sally found a silver man's watch.

Which sentence is correct?

• My mom, with the purple bow, was given a gift by me.

• I gave the gift to my mom with the purple bow.

• The purple bow, I gave a gift to my mom.

• I gave the gift with the purple bow to my mom.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Abdullah gasped as the badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto his shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce.

• The badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce.

• The badly wrapped burrito, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce, squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt.

Which sentence is correct?

• The dog is sitting on the couch with floppy ears and barking.

• The dog, with floppy ears, is sitting on the couch and barking.

Which sentence is correct?

• The saleswoman sold the Audi to the man with leather seats.

• The saleswoman sold the Audi with the leather seats to the man.