Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Quiz

Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Quiz

11th Grade

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40 Qs

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Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Quiz

Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Quiz

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English

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a dangling modifier?

A word or phrase that clearly modifies a term in a sentence
A word or phrase that does not have a clear term to modify in a sentence
A word or phrase that modifies the wrong term in a sentence
A word or phrase that is unnecessary in a sentence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a misplaced modifier?

A word or phrase that clearly modifies a term in a sentence
A word or phrase that does not have a clear term to modify in a sentence
A word or phrase that modifies the wrong term in a sentence
A word or phrase that is unnecessary in a sentence

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'At the age of six, my mother sang hymns to me', what type of modifier issue is present?

Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
No Modifier Issue
Redundant Modifier

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you correct the sentence 'We were told at midnight the concert would begin'?

We were told the concert would begin at midnight.
At midnight, we were told the concert would begin.
The concert would begin at midnight, we were told.
We were told the concert would begin, at midnight.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the modifier issue in the sentence: 'Expecting confusion, our plans were made.'

Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
No Modifier Issue
Redundant Modifier

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which correction best resolves the modifier issue in 'Feeling hot, sweaters were taken off'?

Feeling hot, we took off our sweaters.
Sweaters were taken off feeling hot.
We took off sweaters feeling hot.
Feeling hot, sweaters were removed.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'I showed my dog to the veterinarian with the fleas', what type of modifier issue is present?

Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
No Modifier Issue
Redundant Modifier

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