WorksheetsModifiers, Phrases as Modifiers, and Their Mistakes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
In grammar, (a) modify (b) .
In grammar, (a) can modify (b) .
Which kinds of phrases can act like adjectives in a sentence?
Prepositional & Participial Phrases
Only Prepositional Phrases
Only Participial Phrases
Neither Prepositional nor Participial Phrases
Which kinds of phrases can act like adverbs in a sentence?
Prepositional & Participial Phrases
Only Prepositional Phrases
Only Participial Phrases
Neither Prepositional nor Participial Phrases
Jumping out of his seat, Milton shouted with surprise.
Which word is being modified?
His costume, which was quite original, was just a cardboard box.
costume
was
cardboard
quite
Which word or phrase does the underlined word refer to?
I'm so forgetful that I can never find my keys.
I'm
forgetful
never
Which sentence is expressed the LEAST clearly?
The firemen couldn't wait to eat the delicious pancakes with syrup.
She served pancakes to the fireman on the paper plate.
The pancakes were stacked high, and the firemen couldn't wait to dig in.
The fluffy, homemade pancakes were a hit at the fireman's breakfast.
Which sentence expresses the idea MOST clearly?
The ham sandwiches in plastic bags were handed out to the hungry kids, by the mom.
The ham sandwiches were in plastic bags, and the mom handed them out to the hungry kids.
The mom handed out ham sandwiches to the hungry kids in plastic bags.
The mom handed out the ham sandwiches in plastic bags to the hungry kids.
What is the modifier in the following sentence?
Brian--the man with the bushy, red beard--is Lydia's husband.
with the bushy, red beard
husband
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.
Which correctly identifies the underlined word(s)? The sun shown brightly.
adjective
adverb
prepositional phrase/adjective
prepositional phrase/adverb
What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?
The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.
expensive
shoes
What word does the blue word modify (describe)?
The creepy cabin belongs to my neighbor.
old
cabin
neighbor
belongs
Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?
The intruder was led away by the police in handcuffs.
Correct
Misplaced Modifier
Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?
Jack found a silver man's ring outside.
Correct
Misplaced Modifier
"The salesperson sold the picture to the short woman in the silver frame." Which is the correct version?
The salesperson sold the silver picture to the short framed woman.
The salesperson sold the framed picture to the short silver woman.
The silver salesperson sold the picture to the short framed woman.
The salesperson sold the picture in the silver frame to the short woman.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, the bottle of cold water quenched Bob's thirst.
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Bob quenched his thirst with a bottle of cold water.
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Bob's thirst was quenched with a bottle of cold water.
