Misplaced

Choose the sentence without misplaced modifier.

• She had a meal in the restaurant that was low in price.

• She had a meal that was low in price in the restaurant.

• Low in price, she had a meal in the restaurant.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Whining in a pitiful manner, Rodney waited for a commercial break to let the dog in from the rain.

• During a commercial break, Rodney let the dog in from the rain, which was whining in a pitiful manner.

• During a commercial break, Rodney let in the dog, who had been whining pitifully out in the rain.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

True or False. The sentence contains a misplaced modifier.
 Hannah kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the  misplaced modifier shown in the sentence below?
The man bought a tie at the department store with yellow and blue stripes?

• at the department store

• with yellow and blue stripes

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Raymond wore his one collared shirt to the job interview which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard.

• Misplaced modifier

• Sentence is correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is a misplaced modifier?

• incorrectly separated word(s)

• dangling modifier

• with a smoky tailpipe

• misunderstand senctence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence without a misplaced modifier.

• A) The book was given to the student that was torn.

• B) The book that was torn was given to the student.

• C) The student was given a book that was torn.

• D) The book was torn and given to the student.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• A) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.

• B) The athlete crossed the finish line running quickly.

• C) The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly.

• D) Running quickly, the athlete crossed the finish line.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

True or False. The sentence contains a misplaced modifier. The teacher gave a lecture on the topic that was boring.

• A) True

• B) False

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the misplaced modifier in the sentence below? The cat sat on the mat with a fluffy tail.

• A) on the mat

• B) with a fluffy tail

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C