Mastering Modifiers and Appositives

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert."

• My brother

• a skilled guitarist

• will perform

• at the concert

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

• Running quickly, the dog caught the ball.

• After eating, the dishes were washed.

• The book, a thrilling mystery, was hard to put down.

• The car, parked in the driveway, was red.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the dangling modifier in the sentence: "Hiking the trail, the birds chirped loudly."

• The birds chirped loudly while hiking the trail.

• Hiking the trail, we heard the birds chirp loudly.

• The trail was hiked by the birds chirping loudly.

• The birds chirped loudly hiking the trail.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the misplaced modifier in the sentence: "She almost drove her kids to school every day."

• She

• almost

• drove

• every day

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Fix the misplaced modifier in the sentence: "The man walked his dog in a suit."

• The man in a suit walked his dog.

• The man walked in a suit his dog.

• In a suit, the man walked his dog.

• The dog walked the man in a suit.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Recognize the appositive in the sentence: "The city of Paris, the capital of France, is known for its art and culture."

• The city of Paris

• the capital of France

• is known

• for its art and culture

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the participle in the sentence: "The crying baby was comforted by her mother."

• crying

• baby

• comforted

• mother

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which sentence contains an appositive?

• The cat slept on the windowsill.

• My friend, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural.

• The sun set behind the mountains.

• The teacher explained the lesson clearly.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the participle in the sentence: "The broken vase lay on the floor."

• broken

• vase

• lay

• floor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

• The boy, excited about the trip, packed his bag.

• She served the soup to the children in bowls.

• The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

• The book on the table is mine.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C