Misplaced and Dangling Modifier
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
T or F: Misplaced modifiers can be adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases or clauses.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.
The child playing on the jungle gym with fuzzy orange hair is my nephew.
The child with fuzzy orange hair playing on the jungle gym is my nephew.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A dangling modifier doesn't have a __________ word to attach itself to; therefore, it is left dangling.
trigger
signal
target
fun
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This modifier is in the sentence, but it is in the wrong place.
Misplaced
Dangling
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This modifier doesn't have a target word to attach itself to; therefore, it dangles.
Misplaced
Dangling
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is correct? Dangling modifier.
A. Exhausted by his first day at school, Sam's eyes closed in the middle of his favorite TV show.
B. Exhausted by his first day at school, Sam closed his eyes in the middle of his favorite TV show.
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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