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WorksheetsDangling/Misplaced Modifiers & Commas Between Adjectives
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
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?
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.
Correct or incorrect?
Though not a fan of scary movies, A Quiet Place is actually quite good.
correct
incorrect
Correct or incorrect?
Regretting his remark, Kyle blushed uncontrollably.
Correct
Incorrect
Correct or incorrect?
Being very shy, strangers easily frighten my little sister, Maggie.
Incorrect
Correct
Correct or incorrect?
Standing near the runway, the sound of the jets was deafening.
Incorrect
Correct
Correct or incorrect?
Colin, a sensitive boy, trembled at the sound of thunder.
Incorrect
Correct
Which is correct?
The clean, comfortable hotel room was a great place to stay for the night.
The clean comfortable, hotel room was a great place to stay for the night.
The clean comfortable hotel room was a great place to stay for the night.
Which is correct?
The annoying pesky little boy would not leave his sister alone.
The annoying, pesky little boy would not leave his sister alone.
The annoying pesky, little boy would not leave his sister alone.
Which of the following sentences is correct?
I have many, fleece hats.
I have many fleece hats.
I have fleece many hats.
I have many, fleece, hats.
Choose the correct version of the sentence.
In my closet, I have two, blue sweaters.
In my closet, I have two blue sweaters.
In my closet, I have two-blue sweaters.
In my closet, I have two, blue, sweaters.
