Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers – Exercise 3

Directions: Choose the option that has no misplaced or dangling modifier.

• A. Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Gizmo waited for Sylvia to reward him with a dog cookie.

• B. Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Sylvia rewarded Gizmo with a dog cookie.

• C. Drooling in anticipation of the treat, a dog cookie was given to Gizmo.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Directions: Choose the option that has no misplaced or dangling modifier.

• A. Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry’s speech caused sweatiness and nervousness.

• B. Digging fingernails into his palms, sweatiness and nervousness about the speech were what Jerry experienced.

• C. Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry got sweaty and nervous during the speech.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Directions: Choose the option that has no misplaced or dangling modifier.

• A. Gasping after the five-mile run in the summer sun, the bottle of cool water quenched Donovan’s thirst.

• B. Gasping after the five-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan quenched his thirst with a bottle of cool water.

• C. Gasping after the five-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan’s thirst was quenched with a bottle of cool water.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Seated around the dining room table, the Thanksgiving turkey made everyone’s mouth water. Seated around the dining room table, everyone salivated at the sight of the Thanksgiving turkey. Seated around the dining room table, the sight of the Thanksgiving turkey made everyone salivate. Choose the best sentence.

• Seated around the dining room table, the Thanksgiving turkey made everyone’s mouth water.

• Seated around the dining room table, everyone salivated at the sight of the Thanksgiving turkey.

• Seated around the dining room table, the sight of the Thanksgiving turkey made everyone salivate.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best sentence.

• A. Sipping slowly at the diner counter, the hot soup was enjoyed by Timothy.

• B. Sipping slowly, the diner counter was where Timothy enjoyed the hot soup.

• C. Sipping slowly, Timothy enjoyed the hot soup at the diner counter.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best sentence.

• A. Tucked into a secret purse pocket, Larissa used her last five-dollar bill to buy a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea.

• B. To buy a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea, Larissa used her last five-dollar bill, which was tucked into a secret purse pocket.

• C. Tucked into a secret purse pocket, a slice of pepperoni pizza and large iced tea were purchased with Larissa’s last five-dollar bill.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best sentence.

• A. Eric broke the lamp while he was bouncing on the bed.

• B. Bouncing on the bed, the lamp was broken by Eric.

• C. Breaking the lamp, Eric’s bed should not have been bounced on.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

8.

• A. The plumber fixed the kitchen faucet, which leaked in a wasteful manner.

• B. Leaking in a wasteful manner, we called a plumber to fix the kitchen faucet.

• C. Leaking wastefully, the plumber arrived to fix the kitchen faucet.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

A. Whining in a pitiful manner, Rodney waited for a commercial break to let the dog in from the rain. B. During a commercial break, Rodney let the dog in from the rain, which was whining in a pitiful manner. C. During a commercial break, Rodney let in the dog, who had been whining pitifully out in the rain.

• A. Whining in a pitiful manner, Rodney waited for a commercial break to let the dog in from the rain.

• B. During a commercial break, Rodney let the dog in from the rain, which was whining in a pitiful manner.

• C. During a commercial break, Rodney let in the dog, who had been whining pitifully out in the rain.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

A. Sneezing and coughing, Emily sprayed the computer keyboard with germs. B. Sneezing and coughing, the computer keyboard was sprayed with germs from Emily. C. Sneezing and coughing, Emily’s germs sprayed the computer keyboard.

• A. Sneezing and coughing, Emily sprayed the computer keyboard with germs.

• B. Sneezing and coughing, the computer keyboard was sprayed with germs from Emily.

• C. Sneezing and coughing, Emily’s germs sprayed the computer keyboard.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C