WorksheetsModifiers Quiz (Misplaced and Dangling)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 4hrs 40mins
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.
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?
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.
"The salesman sold the picture to the short woman in the silver frame." A correct version is:
The salesman sold the silver picture to the short framed woman.
The salesman sold the framed picture to the short silver woman.
The silver salesman sold the picture to the short framed woman.
The salesman sold the picture in the silver frame to the short woman.
Is the sentence below correct or incorrect?
Listening to music while walking home, an accident was not noticed.
Correct
Incorrect
REVIEW: Is the sentence correct or does it contain a misplaced modifier?
The car needs to go to the shop that is out of oil.
Correct
Incorrect
Which part is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running around, an ankle was broken.
Running around
an ankle
was broken
Is the sentence below correct or does it contain a dangling modifier?
After answering the question, Kasey earned a piece of candy.
Correct
Incorrect
Which sentence best corrects the dangling modifier?
Listening to music while walking home, an accident was not noticed.
Listening to music while walking home, Cam didn't notice an accident.
While walking home, an accident happened listening to music.
While listening to music, and accident happened walking home.
While chatting on the phone, the doorbell rang.
Dangling
Misplaced
Correct
Boiling in hot water, Kerri stirred the rice.
Dangling
Misplaced
Correct
Studying for weeks, the test was easy.
Dangling
Misplaced
Correct
Heaped up next to the hamper, I began doing the laundry.
Dangling
Misplaced
Correct
The meal was forgotten welcoming the visitors.
Dangling
Misplaced
Correct
Running across the dining room floor, I lost my balance after slipping on a rug.
Dangling
Misplaced
Correct
Caught in the net, I examined the lovely sand dollar.
Dangling
Misplaced
Correct
Nervously straightening his tie and smoothing his hair, the time to pick up his date for the dance had arrived.
Dangling
Misplaced
Correct
Chasing his sister, Billy fell and bruised his knee.
Dangling
Misplaced
Correct
