modifiers_misplaced_and_dangling_grade7_assessment_mixed

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• The dog barked loudly, startling the neighbors.

• Riding a bicycle, the scenery was breathtaking.

• The chef, known for his desserts, is opening a new restaurant.

• After the rain, the garden looked refreshed.

Answer explanation

The modifier 'Riding a bicycle' is misplaced, suggesting the scenery was riding the bicycle.

Complete the sentence: After dinner, _____ in the cozy living room.

• we watched a movie

• the sun set beautifully

• the cat purred contentedly

• a gentle breeze blew

Answer explanation

The placement of 'in the cozy living room' correctly follows 'we watched a movie'.

True or False: In the sentence 'Walking through the park, the flowers began to bloom,' the modifier is correctly placed.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The modifier 'Walking through the park' is dangling, as it incorrectly suggests the flowers were walking.

Which sentence correctly uses modifiers?

• Quickly eating, the meal was enjoyed.

• The librarian found the book, dusty and old, on the shelf.

• The bird, flying high, saw the sunrise.

• Drifting silently, the canoe was steered by the guide.

Answer explanation

The modifiers 'dusty and old' correctly describe 'the book'.

Complete the sentence with the best modifier placement: _____, the story unfolded dramatically.

• In the dimly lit room

• With each page

• On the edge of their seats

• After the prologue

Answer explanation

Placing the phrase 'With each page' sets the scene for how the story unfolded.

True or False: In the sentence 'Rustling through the leaves, the squirrel was hard to spot,' the modifier is correctly placed.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The modifier 'Rustling through the leaves' correctly describes the squirrel.

Identify the misplaced modifier: 'The woman read a book while sitting on the bench in her garden hat.'

• read a book

• while sitting on the bench

• in her garden hat

• The woman

Answer explanation

The placement of 'in her garden hat' suggests the bench, not the woman, is wearing the hat.

Complete the sentence: The children laughed joyfully _____.

• at the park

• with their friends

• during recess

• as the clown juggled

Answer explanation

The placement of 'as the clown juggled' clarifies the reason for the children's laughter.

Choose the sentence with a dangling modifier.

• While baking cookies, the aroma filled the kitchen.

• The aroma filled the kitchen while baking cookies.

• As the sun set, the sky turned orange.

• The sky turned orange as the sun set.

Answer explanation

The modifier 'While baking cookies' is dangling, as it implies the aroma, not a person, was baking.

True or False: The sentence 'Wrapped in a blanket, the book was read by the child' contains a misplaced modifier.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The modifier 'Wrapped in a blanket' is misplaced, suggesting the book, not the child, is wrapped.