WorksheetsPractice Test_Grade 10AD
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.
Dangling Modifier
Participles
Misplaced Modifier
Verbals
Identify the misplaced modifier:
Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.
Covered with cream sauce
my husband
spinach soufflé
my husband loves spinach soufflé
It is usually a phrase, frequently found at the beginning of a sentence, which refers to a word that is not actually stated in the sentence at all.
Misplaced Adjectives
Dangling Modifier
Dependent Clause
Misplaced Modifier
Identify the dangling modifier:
Waking in the night, the fire engine could be heard.
Waking
Waking in the night
the fire engine
could be heard
To fix a misplaced modifier, relocate it next to the _____ it is supposed to modify.
adjective
verb
noun
preposition
In correcting dangling modifiers, sometimes the _____ of the verb must be changed. The original tense of the verb must be kept, however.
pitch
tone
voice
intonation
Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:
The young lady was walking the dog on the telephone.
(a)
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
When we opened the leather woman's purse, we found the missing keys.
When we opened the woman's leather purse, we found the missing keys.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
I have only five minutes to talk with you.
I only have five minutes to talk with you.
Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?
Wearing only light shirts and shorts, we hiked through the forest.
We hiked through the forest wearing only light shirts and shorts.
When only five years old, my father took me to see my first Dodger game.
correct
incorrect
Plans for a new road have finally been approved after three years of red tape to stretch across the
valley.
correct
incorrect
Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath.
Hoping to succeed in the interview, long hours were spent in preparation.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Correct
She waited for the bus that stops at the corner.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Correct
Grinning happily, the prize for first place was accepted.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Correct
She flew in a small aircraft trembling with fear.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Correct
