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Modifiers, Appositives, Coordinating Adjectives

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a modifier?

a)

a word, phrase, or clause that functions as an adjective or adverb

b)

noun or pronoun or phrase set off by commas that interrupts the sentence and gives further explanation

c)

adjectives that appear in sequence with one another that modify the same noun

d)

Temporary departure from a main theme or topic, a short digression

2.

What is an appositive?

a)

a word, phrase, or clause that functions as an adjective or adverb

b)

noun or pronoun or phrase set off by commas that interrupts the sentence and gives further explanation

c)

adjectives that appear in sequence with one another that modify the same noun

d)

Temporary departure from a main theme or topic, a short digression

3.

What are coordinating adjectives?

a)

a word, phrase, or clause that functions as an adjective or adverb

b)

noun or pronoun or phrase set off by commas that interrupts the sentence and gives further explanation

c)

adjectives that appear in sequence with one another that modify the same noun

d)

Temporary departure from a main theme or topic, a short digression

4.

What is an aside?

a)

a word, phrase, or clause that functions as an adjective or adverb

b)

noun or pronoun or phrase set off by commas that interrupts the sentence and gives further explanation

c)

adjectives that appear in sequence with one another that modify the same noun

d)

Temporary departure from a main theme or topic, a short digression

5.

What is the hardest topic for you that we have covered so far?

a)

Modifiers

b)

Appositives

c)

Coordinating Adjectives

d)

Asides

6.

What is it called when the modifier in the sentence is modifying something that is not in the sentence?

a)

misplaced modifier

b)

dangling modifier

7.

Find the dangling modifier is the following sentence:


After playing video games all day, the dog was ready to be walked.

a)

After playing video games all day

b)

the dog was ready

c)

to be walked

d)

games all day

8.

Find the dangling modifier is the following sentence:


While lacing my shoelaces, the cat yawned and settled into the chair.

a)

While lacing my shoelaces

b)

the cat yawned

c)

and settled into the chair

d)

lacing my shoelaces

9.

What is it called when the modifier is modifying something in the sentence but is in the wrong place?

a)

misplaced modifier

b)

dangling modifier

10.

What is the misplaced modifier in the following sentence:


Buddy sat in the chair with a broken leg.

a)

Buddy sat

b)

in the chair

c)

with a broken leg

11.

CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS


What are the misplaced modifiers in the following sentence:


Covered with dirt, I saw the farmer plowing his field on my bike.

a)

Covered with dirt,

b)

I saw the farmer

c)

plowing his field

d)

on my bike

12.

What punctuation mark is necessary when writing an appositive or appositive phrase?

a)

period

b)

semi colon

c)

comma

d)

dash

13.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence:


My uncle, a lawyer, is visiting us.

a)

My uncle

b)

a lawyer

c)

is visiting us

14.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence:


Mrs. Harris, the meanest teacher I have ever had, loves to talk about books.

a)

Mrs. Harris

b)

the meanest teacher I have ever had

c)

loves to talk about books.

15.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence:


The boys climbed the mountain, one of the highest in the West.

a)

The boys climbed the mountain

b)

one of the highest in the West.

16.

What defines the use of commas to set off phrases that express contrast?

a)

Different Phrase

b)

Opinion Phrase

c)

Contrasting Phrase

d)

Comparing Phrase

17.

Where would the comma go in the following sentence:


I like the Eagles not the Cowboys.

a)

after like

b)

after the

c)

after Eagles

d)

after not

18.

Where would the comma go in the following sentence:


Adam studied hard for his test yet he still failed.

a)

after hard

b)

after his

c)

after test

d)

after yet

19.

The following sentence is an example of what grammar skill?


My favorite pair of shoes are brown, furry, and warm.

a)

Appositve

b)

Coordinating Adjectives

c)

Aside

d)

Contrasting Phrase

20.

How many adjectives modifying Justin are in the following sentence:


Smart, funny Justin quickly advanced as a class leader.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

a)

A big white dog

b)

A white big dog

22.

What punctuation mark(s) is/are missing?

a)

Period

b)

Semi Colon

c)

Comma

d)

Dash

23.

Where would the comma go:


It was a long hot summer.

a)

after It

b)

after was

c)

after long

d)

after hot

24.

What noun is being modified by the coordinating adjectives:


We were prepared for a long, tedious test that day in class.

a)

We

b)

test

c)

day

d)

class

25.

Do you feel better about the topics we have covered after the review?

a)

Definitely! I got a great score.

b)

A little bit, but I would like to practice more.

c)

Not really, I am lost and need help.

26.

Do you like learning in school, or virtually at home?

a)

In School

b)

Virtually at home

c)

Both