Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Select the sentence that is written the most clearly.

• A) He got a Mustang from his father with a custom interior for his birthday.

• B) He got a Mustang for his birthday from his father with a custom interior.

• C) For his birthday, he got a Mustang with a custom interior from his father.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Select the sentence that is written the most clearly.

• A) A man got onto the bus with a bottle of Mountain Dew.

• B) A man holding a bottle of Mountain Dew got onto the bus.

• C) Carrying a bottle of Mountain Dew, the bus was boarded by a man.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Select the sentence that is written the most clearly.

• A) He was attacked by a stray dog delivering the mail.

• B) Delivering the mail, a stray dog attacked him.

• C) As he was delivering the mail, he was attacked by a stray dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C