Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Jen Rochau
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18 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the sentence that is written the most clearly.
The preschool children watched the pelicans holding hands.
The preschool children were holding hands and watching the pelicans.
Holding hands, the pelicans walked around the preschool children.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the sentence that is written the most clearly.
She found a spider cleaning the bathroom.
While cleaning the bathroom, she found a spider.
While cleaning the bathroom, a spider ran under the door.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the sentence that is written the most clearly.
She wore a bathing suit when she washed her car.
Wearing a bathing suit, washing the car was fun.
She washed the car in a bathing suit.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the sentence that is written the most clearly.
Smiling, the refund was handed to her by the clerk.
The clerk handed her the refund with a smile.
The clerk smiled as she handed her the refund.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the sentence that is written the most clearly.
She thanked the usher who wearing a badge in the theater.
She thanked the usher in the theater wearing a badge.
Wearing a badge, she thanked the usher in the theater.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the sentence that is written the most clearly.
The children took pictures of the bears sitting in the car.
Sitting in the car, the children took pictures of the bears.
Sitting in the car, the bears had their pictures taken by the children.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the sentence that is written the most clearly.
On her way to the bank, the missing dog was seen by Sarah.
On her way to the bank, Sarah saw the missing dog.
Sarah saw the missing dog on the way to the bank.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
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