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Exploring Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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6th - 8th Grade
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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To make the text longer
To confuse the reader
To improve clarity and effectiveness
To use more complex words
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a misplaced modifier?
A modifier that is not placed next to the word it describes
A modifier that is missing from the sentence
A modifier that describes the sentence as a whole
A modifier correctly placed next to the word it describes
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you correct a misplaced modifier?
By changing it into a dangling modifier
By moving it next to the word it should describe
By rewriting the entire sentence
By removing it from the sentence
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What distinguishes a dangling modifier from a misplaced modifier?
A dangling modifier describes a word that is not present in the sentence
A dangling modifier can be easily moved to correct the sentence
A dangling modifier is always at the end of a sentence
A dangling modifier is correctly placed in the sentence
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is a dangling modifier corrected?
By moving it within the sentence
By adding a new modifier
By rewriting the sentence
By deleting the modifier
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence shows a misplaced modifier?
The dealer sold the Cadillac with leather seats to the buyer.
The dealer sold the Cadillac to the buyer with leather seats.
The buyer with leather seats bought the Cadillac.
The Cadillac with leather seats was sold to the buyer.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct way to identify a dangling modifier in a sentence?
All of the above
Check if the modifier describes an existing word in the sentence
Find the main verb and see if it matches the modifier
Look for modifiers at the beginning of the sentence
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