Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Quiz

Determine if the sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier.

After reading the paper, the telephone rang.

• Misplaced
• Dangling

Determine if the sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier.

Dr. Draper is an expert on alligators from the University of Georgia.

• Misplaced
• Dangling

Determine if the sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier.

We saw a herd of sheep on the way to our hotel in Paris.

• Misplaced
• Dangling

Determine if the sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier.

Floating in the wind, Shelly stared wistfully at the kite.

• Misplaced
• Dangling

Determine if the sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier.

While reading the newspaper, a mouse ran across the table.

• Misplaced
• Dangling

Determine if the sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier.

Looking out the airplane window, the volcano seemed ready to erupt.

• Misplaced
• Dangling

Choose the correct version of the sentences below.

We watched a radiant sunset climbing a hill.

• While climbing a hill, we watched the radiant sunset.
• We watched climbing a hill a radiant sunset.
• We climbing a hill watched a radiant sunset.
• Sentence correct as is

Choose the correct version of the sentences below.

Strolling hand in hand to the farm, the pigs broke out of the field and headed toward us.

• The pigs, strolling hand in hand to the farm, broke our of the field and headed toward us.
• The pigs broke out of the field strolling hand in hand to the farm broke out of the field and headed toward us.
• As we were strolling hand in hand to the farm, the pigs broke out of the field and headed toward us.
• Sentence correct as is.

Choose the correct version of the sentences below.

Swimming in the ocean, the birds swarmed above us looking for fish.

• The birds swimming in the ocean swarmed above us looking for fish.
• While we were swimming in the ocean, the birds swarmed above us looking for fish.
• Above us, the birds swarmed swimming in the ocean looking for fish.
• Sentence correct as is.

Choose the correct version of the sentences below.

Ice cream was served to everyone in a bowl.

• Everyone in a bowl was served ice cream.
• In a bowl, ice cream was in a bowl served to everyone.
• Ice cream was served in a bowl to everyone.
• Sentence correct as is.