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WorksheetsModifiers - Part 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
My mom, with the purple bow, was given a gift by me.
b)
I gave the gift to my mom with the purple bow.
c)
The purple bow, I gave a gift to my mom.
d)
I gave the gift with the purple bow to my mom.
2.
Which sentence is written clearly and correctly?
a)
The customer rudely demanded that the waiter take her order.
b)
The customer demanded that the waiter take her order rudely.
3.
What word or phrase describes Milton?
Jumping out of his seat, Milton shouted with surprise.
Jumping out of his seat, Milton shouted with surprise.
a)
Jumping out of his seat
b)
shouted
c)
with surprise
d)
out
4.
What word or phrase describes cheering?
We joined the crowd in cheering with enthusiasm for the winner.
We joined the crowd in cheering with enthusiasm for the winner.
a)
We
b)
joined
c)
with enthusiasm
d)
for the winner
5.
Which word is a modifier?
The old shoe was full of mud.
The old shoe was full of mud.
a)
shoe
b)
was
c)
old
d)
full of
6.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Though only sixteen years old, the college accepted Martha's application.
b)
Although Martha is only sixteen years old, the college accepted her application.
7.
Is the modifier used correctly in this sentence?
I saw a toad hopping briskly through the vegetable garden.
I saw a toad hopping briskly through the vegetable garden.
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Sam saw Mom’s beautiful birthday cake.
b)
Sam, sitting on the top shelf of the refigerator, saw Mom's beautiful birthday cake.
c)
Sam saw Mom's beautiful birthday cake sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator.
d)
On the top shelf of the refrigerator, Sam, sitting, saw Mom's beautiful birthday cake.
9.
Choose the BEST way to correct the sentence: In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.
a)
The football captain dazzled the homecoming queen by wearing his spiked heels and ruffled dress.
b)
The football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen in her spiked heels and ruffled dress.
c)
The football captain, dazzled, in spiked heels and a ruffled dress, the homecoming queen.
d)
This sentence is correct as written.
10.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Seated by the window, Barbara munched popcorn on the bus ride home.
b)
Seated by the window, popcorn was munched by Barbara on the bus ride home.
c)
Barbara munched popcorn seated by the window on the bus ride home.
d)
Popcorn, seated by the window, was munched by Barbara on the bus ride home.
11.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Exploring the cave, a new tunnel was discovered.
b)
Exploring the cave, we discovered a new tunnel.
12.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Talking on the telephone, Amanda did not hear the doorbell ringing.
b)
Talking on the telephone, the doorbell was not heard ringing.
13.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Wearing a bright orange suit and floppy yellow shoes, the circus featured a clown.
b)
The circus featured a clown that was wearing a bright orange suit and floppy shoes.
14.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
I watched the lion as it paced in its cage.
b)
Pacing in its cage, I watched the lion.
15.
Is the modifier used correctly in this sentence?
Running from New York to Florida, people ride the Silver Star.
Running from New York to Florida, people ride the Silver Star.
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
Is the modifier used correctly in this sentence?
After reading the paper, the telephone rang.
After reading the paper, the telephone rang.
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
The boy wearing mittens made a snowman.
b)
The boy made a snowman wearing mittens.
18.
Which of the following is written correctly?
a)
I peeled the potatoes before I cooked them with a paring knife.
b)
I peeled the potatoes with a paring knife before I cooked them.
19.
Peering through the binoculars, the birds were beautiful.
Is this sentence written correctly?
Is this sentence written correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
20.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
I'm returning the shirt that is too small to the store.
b)
I'm returning the shirt to the store that is too small.
21.
A(n) ___ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (or describes) another word and adds detail to a sentence.
a)
verb
b)
modifier
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
22.
A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns.
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
23.
A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) verbs.
a)
verb
b)
plural noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
24.
To correct a misplaced modifier, rearrange, revise, and ____ the sentence by moving the words.
a)
rewrite
b)
review
c)
recycle
d)
reward
25.
Modifiers can take the form of what two parts of speech?
a)
noun and pronoun
b)
adjective and noun
c)
adverb and preposition
d)
adverb and adjective
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