Common assessment 2 Dangling modifiers

Common assessment 2 Dangling modifiers

11th Grade

20 Qs

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Common assessment 2 Dangling modifiers

Common assessment 2 Dangling modifiers

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.11-12.1, L.11-12.3A, L.7.1C

+8

Standards-aligned

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A(n) ___ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (or describes) another word and adds detail to a sentence.
verb
modifier
adjective
adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns.
verb
pronoun
adjective 
adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) verbs.
verb
plural noun
adjective
adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?

The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.

expensive

shoes

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

To correct a misplaced modifier, rearrange,  revise, and ____ the sentence by moving the words. 
rewrite
review
recycle
reward

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.4

CCSS.W.11-12.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? 
Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.
Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.
Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.
Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly? 
Filled with creamy caramel, Dane enjoyed the surprisingly filling candy bar.
Filled with creamy caramel, the candy bar Dane enjoyed was surprisingly filling.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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