Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
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