Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers

To correct a misplaced modifier, rearrange,  revise, and ____ the sentence by moving the words. 

• rewrite

• review

• recycle

• reward

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? 

• Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.

• Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.

• Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.

• Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.

• The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print.

• The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• I went to the beauty shop and read a magazine.

• I read a magazine about food at the beauty shop.

• I went to the beauty shop.

• I read a magazine at the beauty shop about food preparation.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the misplaced modifier in this sentence? The golfer won the trophy in the green golf shoes.

• won the trophy

• the golfer won

• the trophy in the green

• in the green golf shoes

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the misplaced modifier in this sentence?

The snake did not see the approaching mongoose lying in the sun.

• lying in the sun

• approaching mongoose

• the snake did not see

• approaching mongoose lying in the sun

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?

While taking a shower, Jerry pounded on my door.

• Jerry pounded

• While taking a shower

• on my door

• taking a shower

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?

• suddenly appeared

• along the bridge

• a ship suddenly

• walking along the bridge

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Tell if the sentence is correct, has a dangling modifier, or misplaced modifier.

Reaching the finals, the game was won by the Tigers.

• Correct

• Dangling

• Misplaced

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Tell if the sentence is correct, has a dangling modifier, or misplaced modifier.

Water from the sprinklers started to rust the brand new child's bike.

• Correct

• Dangling

• Misplaced

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C