Worksheetsmisplaced/dangling modifiers
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 43mins
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Emma Sue was delighted when Mr. Nguyen returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin.
Mr. Nguyen was the who took the test.
It sounds like the calculus test as the grin.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.
We don't know who scrubbed the tile grout.
The mildew stains were scrubbing the tile grout.
A toothbrush was scrubbing the tile grout.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
To finish by the 3 p.m. deadline, the computer keyboard sang with Sylvia's flying fingers.
Computer keyboards can't sing.
Sylvia's fingers had to finish before the deadline.
Sylvia needs to be mentioned earlier in the sentence.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Sheila watched Desmond stuff his mouth with a cupcake frosted with vanilla icing.
Sheila was the one eating the cupcake.
The sentence is correct.
Desmond's mouth is what is frosted with vanilla icing.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Rapping the pencil on the edge of the desk, the fourth cause of the French Revolution would not come to mind.
The pencil was trying to think of the fourth cause.
We don't know who was rapping the pencil
The French Revolution was rapping the pencil.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Slathering the popcorn with melted butter, the calorie count skyrocketed.
We don't know who slathered the popcorn with melted butter.
The sentence is correct.
The calories slathered the popcorn with melted butter.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Attached to the email, Charlotte sent her boyfriend Byron another picture with eerie red eyes.
The sentence is correct.
Pictures don't have eerie red eyes.
Charlotte was attached to the email.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Hungry for dinner, the surface is where Gert the goldfish waited in anticipation of food flakes.
Goldfish can't wait in anticipation.
The surface sounds like it is the one waiting.
Gert needs to be mentioned closer to 'Hungry for dinner'.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dog on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves.
Jeremy can't walk his dog after a rainstorm.
Sidewalks cannot be covered in leaves.
The sentence is correct.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Tonya made the mistake of walking her boisterous bulldog Bill in high heels.
Bulldogs can't wear high heels.
The bulldog is who made the mistake.
The sentence is correct.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Too hungry to wait for Brenda's return from the restroom, the bowl of egg drop soup quickly disappeared.
The sentence is correct.
Brenda was too hungry to wait.
We don't know who was too hungry to wait.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Struggling with tight jeans, the zipper would not budge.
It's unclear who was struggling.
The sentence is correct.
The zipper was just being stubborn.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Whispering into Valerie's ear, Rafael shared the gossip which had shocked and dismayed everyone in the cafeteria.
We don't know who was whispering.
Valerie is the one who shared the gossip.
The sentence is correct.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Eric's foot indicated his nervousness during the interview, which jiggled wildly.
The interview was jiggling wildly.
Eric's foot can't indicate feelings.
The sentence is correct.
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Sneezing from the high pollen count, a clean handkerchief would come in handy.
The sentence is correct.
It's unclear who was sneezing.
A handkerchief can't come in handy.
What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?
The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.
expensive
shoes
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
Though only 16-years-old, the college accepted Martha's application.
Although Martha is only 16-years-old, the college accepted her application.
Is the sentence below written correctly?
Covered in wildflowers, the elephant pondered the hillside's beauty.
Yes, the sentence is correct.
No, the sentence has a misplaced modifier.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, the car seemed to run better.
Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, Fred found he could get much better gas mileage.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.
The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, the bottle of cold water quenched Donovan's thirst.
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan quenched his thirst with a bottle of cold water.
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan's thirst was quenched with a bottle of cold water.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry's speech caused sweatiness and nervousness.
Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry got sweaty and nervous during the speech.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Gizmo waited for Sylvia to reward him with a dog cookie.
Drooling in anticipation of the treat, Sylvia rewarded Gizmo with a dog cookie.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
Exhausted by his first day at school, Sam's eyes closed in the middle of his favorite TV show.
Exhausted by his first day at school, Sam closed his eyes in the middle of his favorite TV show.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and 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.
What are 2 types of modifiers?
subjects and predicates
adjectives and adverbs
nouns and pronouns
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
He served lemonade in plastic cups to the children.
He served lemonade to the children in plastic cups.
In plastic cups, the children were served lemonade.
Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.
"Dancing on his hind legs, the trainer gave a treat to the performing dog."
The sentence above is an example of a
dangling modifier
misplaced modifier
correct sentence.
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.
