WorksheetsMisplaced Modifiers
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
As it's written, what does the sentence below suggest?
Louis saw three moose camping in the woods.
Louis was camping.
The moose were camping.
As it's written, what does the sentence below suggest?
In the dishwasher, Thomas looked for his favorite curly straw.
The straw was in the dishwasher.
Thomas was in the dishwasher.
As it's written, what does the sentence below suggest?
Alex found his plastic cat's toy under his pillow.
The cat is plastic.
The toy is plastic.
Is this correct?
Tired after rock climbing, the hammock looked like the perfect spot for James to rest.
yes
no
Is this correct?
Frozen solid after the blizzard, Malik was able to walk across the pond.
Yes
No
Is this correct?
I watched as the ribbon was tied by the man in Eliza's hair.
Yes
No
Is this correct?
Riding his bike, Mark saw a snake.
Yes
No
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
The firemen couldn't wait to eat the delicious pancakes with syrup.
She served pancakes to the fireman on paper plates.
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 contains a misplaced modifier?
The dog, named Lady, was a surprise for his sister.
His sister was so excited to get Lady, their new puppy.
Because it was her birthday, my sister got an adorable new dog named Lady.
He bought a dog for his sister called Lady.
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
The Los Angeles police regretfully reported last month that three buildings had been robbed.
According to news reports by the Los Angeles police last month, three buildings were robbed.
Last month, the Los Angeles police reported that three buildings had been robbed.
Three buildings were reported robbed by the Los Angeles police last month.
Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "He nearly drove the car for six hours."
He nearly drove
the car for six hours
there is no misplaced modifier
