Modifying Phrases

Which of the following is the concise & correct to combine the following two sentences using a modifying phrase?

• Defended carriers and shelled islands, battleships remaining tactically valuable.

• Defending carriers and shelling islands, battleships remained tactically valuable.

• Battleships, defended carriers and shelled islands, they remained tactically valuable.

• Battleships defending carriers and shelling islands; they remained tactically valuable.

Choose the best way to correct the dangling modifier:

After learning to sit and roll over, Walter entered his puppy in a local dog show.

• After Walter learned to sit and roll over, the puppy entered him in a local dog show.

• After Walter's puppy learned to sit and roll over, Walter entered him in a local dog show.

• It's already correct.

The participial phrase is underlined. Which word does it modify?

My spy kit, lost during Barack Obama's scavenger hunt, contained magnifying glasses and disappearing ink.

• spy kit

• magnifying

• glasses

• disappearing ink

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence:

Gerunds may be modified by...

• A single adverb

• Prepositional phrase

• Participial Phrase

• Noun Clause

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• The firemen couldn't wait to eat the delicious pancakes with syrup.

• She served pancakes to the fireman on paper plates.

• The pancakes were stacked high, and the firemen couldn't wait to dig in.

• The fluffy, homemade pancakes were a hit at the fireman's breakfast.

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

• Dangling Modifier

• Misplaced Modifier

The participial phrase is underlined. Which word does it modify?

Jogging down the street, I realized that I'd forgotten to wear socks.

• I

• realized

• forgotten

• socks

Identify the participial phrase used as an adjective in the sentence: Terrified by Ares' power, many Greeks did not like to worship him.

• Terrified by Ares' power

• many Greeks

• did not like

• to worship him

What is the participial phrase?

• Garrett grabbed

• on the hook

• grabbed his coat

• hanging on the hook