Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers - Live Challenge!

Filled with an assortment of cakes, Josephine drooled as she peered into the glass display case because she hadn't had dessert in months.

What is the misplaced modifier in this sentence?

• because she hadn't had dessert

• Josephine drooled as she peered

• into the glass display case

• Filled with an assortment of cakes

Advertising a music festival, Paul saw a billboard while he was driving on the highway.

What is the best way, if any, to rewrite this sentence?

• no change

• Advertising a music festival, Paul saw a billboard driving on the highway.

• While he was driving on the highway, Paul saw a billboard advertising a music festival.

• While he was driving on the highway advertising a music festival, Paul saw a billboard.

(1) Georgina had a fantastic garden where she only grew vegetables. (2) She was not interested in growing flowers or fruit.

Which of these is the best way to revise sentence 1 to make it a clear and effective sentence?

• Georgina only had a fantastic garden where she grew vegetables.

• Only Georgina had a fantastic garden where she grew vegetables.

• Georgina had a fantastic garden where only she grew vegetables.

• Georgina had a fantastic garden where she grew only vegetables.

After feeling horrible for a week, the woman finally decided to see a doctor with a fever and a severe cough.

Which of these is the clearest and most effective way to revise the sentence above?

• The woman finally decided to see a doctor with a fever and a severe cough after feeling horrible for a week.

• After feeling horrible for a week, the woman with a fever and a severe cough finally decided to see a doctor.

• The woman finally decided to see with a fever and a severe cough a doctor after feeling horrible for a week.

• Finally, after feeling horrible for a week, the woman decided to see a doctor with a fever and a severe cough.

(1) While cleaning, Ms. Faber found chocolate candy inside her maroon car that was melted. (2) She was happy that she had leather seats, which allowed her to simply wipe off the chocolate with a damp towel.

Which modifier is misplaced in sentence 1?

• While cleaning

• chocolate

• that was melted

• maroon

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• Eager to eat, Caleb immediately joined the buffet line.

• Having fun, the dance floor was already full of people.

• Caleb was ready for the party wearing a suit and tie.

• He rode in a car that was decorated with his friends.

Where does the phrase "with the flat tire" belong in the sentence below?

You should take the bicycle to the repair shop down the street with the flat tire.

• between You and should

• between bicycle and to

• between should and take

• between shop and down

Which word is a misplaced modifier in the sentence below?

This year's graduating class admires really the famous British authors of the 19th century.

• really

• famous

• graduating

• British

I am selling an antique dresser for my grandmother that is in perfect condition.

Which of the following is a misplaced modifier in the sentence above?

• perfect

• antique

• that is in perfect condition

• selling an antique dresser

Every morning, Arthur likes to slowly eat a blueberry muffin in his pajamas.

Which modifier is misplaced in the sentence above?

• blueberry

• in his pajamas

• slowly

• Every morning