Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Worksheet

Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

• She nearly drove her kids to school every day.

• She drove her kids to school nearly every day.

• Nearly every day, she drove her kids to school.

• She drove her kids to school every day.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which revision corrects the dangling modifier? 'Running for the bus, the rain drenched my clothes.'

• Running for the bus, I was drenched by the rain.

• The rain drenched my clothes while running for the bus.

• While the rain drenched my clothes, running for the bus.

• Running, the rain drenched my clothes for the bus.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Identify the sentence with the dangling modifier.

• After studying all night, the exam was still difficult.

• After studying all night, Maria still found the exam difficult.

• The exam was difficult even though Maria studied all night.

• Maria studied all night, but the exam was difficult.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is correct?

• To improve his results, the experiment was repeated by the scientist.

• The scientist repeated the experiment to improve his results.

• To improve his results, repeating the experiment was necessary.

• Repeating the experiment, the scientist improved results.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

• The waiter served a steak to the customer that was overcooked.

• The waiter served a steak that was overcooked to the customer.

• The waiter served the customer a steak that was overcooked.

• The customer was served a steak that was overcooked.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier? 'Walking through the park, the flowers smelled wonderful.'

• Walking through the park, I smelled the wonderful flowers.

• The flowers smelled wonderful walking through the park.

• While walking, the flowers smelled wonderful in the park.

• Walking through the park, smelling the wonderful flowers.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has a dangling modifier?

• While driving to work, the traffic lights turned red.

• While driving to work, I stopped at the red traffic lights.

• I stopped at the red traffic lights while driving to work.

• Driving to work, I saw the traffic lights turn red.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which revision fixes the misplaced modifier? 'She bought a car for her son with leather seats.'

• She bought a car with leather seats for her son.

• She bought for her son a car with leather seats.

• For her son, she bought a car with leather seats.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has the correct placement of the modifier?

• Covered in chocolate, the child enjoyed the cake.

• The child enjoyed the cake covered in chocolate.

• The cake was enjoyed by the child covered in chocolate.

• Covered in chocolate, the cake was enjoyed by the child.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has a dangling modifier?

• To finish the assignment, more time was needed.

• To finish the assignment, Kevin needed more time.

• Kevin needed more time to finish the assignment.

• The assignment needed more time for Kevin to finish.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C