WorksheetsDangling vs. Misplaced Modifiers
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
Falling over the log, the kid scraped his knee.
Falling over the log, his knee was scrapped.
Falling over the log, I watched the boy scrape his knee.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Running through the house, the mom yelled at the wild child.
Running through the house, the walls shook.
Running through the house, the wild child made his mother angry.
Which error means the modifier is too far away from the word it's modifying?
dangling
misplaced
Which error means the word that the modifier is supposed to be modifying is missing from the sentence?
dangling
misplaced
Which sentence is written correctly?
The car salesman showed the car to the woman that was a two-door.
The car salesman showed the car to the woman that was sparkling blue.
The car salesman showed the car that was clean and shiny to the woman.
Which sentence is written correctly?
I handed a bouquet of roses to my mom that were freshly cut.
I handed my mom a bouquet of roses that were freshly cut.
Freshly cut, I handed my mom a bouquet of roses.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Newly painted, the walls shone like diamonds.
Newly painted, I felt proud of my work.
Newly painted, the smell of paint was stifling in the room.
Which sentence contains a MISPLACED modifier?
Sobbing with joy, the kid thanked his dad for the puppy.
Sobbing with joy, the rest of the room was silent.
Sobbing with joy, the puppy was the perfect present.
Sobbing with joy, the dad was thanked by his son over and over again.
Which sentence contains a DANGLING modifier?
Walking in late, the kids turned to look at the newcomer.
Walking in late, the newcomer disrupted class.
Walking in late, class was disrupted.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Pedaling shakily, the dad watched his kid ride his bike on his own for the very first time.
Pedaling shakily, the bike wobbled, but the kid stayed upright.
Pedaling shakily, the kid rode his bike on his own for the first time.
Pedaling shakily, confidence built as he made his way down the street.
Finish this sentence correctly: Taking a deep breath,
the audience listened as the singer began.
the song's melody started.
the singer began her performance.
