Misplaced and Dangling Modifier

Choose the corrected dangling modifier sentence:

Running across the park, the paddle boats on the lake appeared to be floating.

• The paddle boats running across the park appeared to be floating on the lake.

• While we were running across the park, we saw paddle boats on the lake that appeared to be floating.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the corrected misplaced modifier sentence:

• Everyone watched the celebrity dressed in a flowing gown enter the room.

• Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

• When we opened the leather woman's purse, we found the missing keys.

• When we opened the woman's leather purse, we found the missing keys.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.

• After destructive

• After heard

• After Joshua

• After was

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Where should the red modifier be placed?
 
Ringing, everyone glared at the man with the cell phone.

• After the

• After everyone

• After glared

• After phone

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Where should the red modifier be placed?
 
The hat belongs to that girl with the feathers.

• After to

• After hat

• After that

• After feathers

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly?

• The cleanup program was supported by all of the students that the president of the seventh grade class suggested.

• The flight attendant, whose brother I know, welcomed us aboard the plane.

• The friend has a broken leg whom I call.

• Donald's package is from my mother which came in the mail.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly? 

• Talking on the telephone, Amanda did not hear the doorbell ringing.

• Talking on the telephone, the doorbell was not heard ringing.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Where should the red modifier be placed?
 
She had read that a new restaurant had opened in today's newspaper.

• After had

• After she

• After read

• After opened

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the corrected dangling modifier sentence: After reading the book, the movie was more enjoyable.

• A) After reading the book, I found the movie more enjoyable.

• B) The movie was more enjoyable after reading the book.

• C) After reading the book, the movie seemed more enjoyable.

• D) The movie was more enjoyable after I read the book.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C