Misplaced and Dangling
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
Leaving quickly, my car lights were left on.
Leaving quickly, I left my car lights on.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.
Dangling Modifier
Participles
Misplaced Modifier
Verbals
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the misplaced modifier:
Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.
Covered with cream sauce
my husband
spinach soufflé
my husband loves spinach soufflé
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Correct the dangling modifier in this sentence: "After reading the novel, the book was fascinating."
After reading the novel, it was fascinating.
The book was fascinating after reading the novel.
After I read the novel, it was fascinating.
The novel was fascinating after reading it.
Answer explanation
The correct answer is 'After I read the novel, it was fascinating.' This choice correctly assigns the action of reading the novel to the person, avoiding the dangling modifier.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the sentence with a correctly placed modifier.
Quickly running towards the gate, the ticket was dropped.
Running quickly towards the gate, he dropped his ticket.
The ticket, running quickly towards the gate, was dropped.
He dropped his ticket, running quickly towards the gate.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Covered in wildflowers, the elephant pondered the hillside's beauty.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.
Before waking up
waking up
the lights were flickering in the room
were flickering
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
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