Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “listening to music”?

Listening to music, I walked to the store.

I walked to the store listening to music.

I walked listening to music to the store.

To the store, I walked to listening music.

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “on the ice”?

After dinner, we all went skating on the ice.

After dinner on the ice, we all went skating.

We all went on the ice after dinner skating.

We all went skating after dinner on the ice.

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier "in a taxi”?

He went in a taxi to the museum where he viewed paintings.

He went to the museum where he viewed paintings in a taxi.

He went to the museum in a taxi where he viewed paintings.

He went to the museum where in a taxi he viewed paintings.

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “on the tree”?

The leaves on the tree grew quickly during the summer.

The leaves during the summer on the tree grew quickly.

During the summer on the tree, the leaves grew quickly.

The leaves grew quickly during the summer on the tree.

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “that was on sale”?

Sheila bought soap that was on sale at the farmer’s market.

Sheila bought soap at the farmer’s market that was on sale.

Sheila that was on sale bought soap at the farmer’s market.

Sheila bought that was on sale soap at the farmer’s market.

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “with the shaggy fur”?

We laughed at the dog with the shaggy fur who was catching the ball.

With the shaggy fur, we laughed at the dog who was catching the ball.

We laughed at the dog who was catching the ball with the shaggy fur.

Catching the ball, we laughed at the dog who was with the shaggy fur.

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier

The large clown with bright red hair was driving the tiny car.

“with bright red hair”? Driving the tiny car with bright red hair was the large clown.

Driving the tiny car, the large clown was with bright red hair.

The large clown was driving the tiny car with bright red hair.

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “covered in clover”?

The rabbit hopped through the meadow covered in clover.

Covered in clover, the rabbit hopped through the meadow.

Through the meadow, the rabbit hopped covered in clover.

The rabbit hopped covered in clover through the meadow.

A student wrote the following sentence. Shareese’s grandmother came to her graduation from Texas. How does the misplaced modifier cause confusion in the student’s sentence?

It seems as though Shareese is graduating from Texas.

It seems as though Shareese’s grandmother is graduating.

It seems as though Shareese is going to Texas to graduate.

It seems as though Shareese’s grandmother is from Texas.

A student wrote the following sentence. Shareese’s grandmother came to her graduation from Texas. How can the student best correct the misplaced modifier in her sentence?

She can place the phrase “from Texas” after the word “grandmother.”

She can place the phrase “from Texas” after “Shareese’s.”

She can place “from Texas” at the very beginning of the sentence.

She can place the phrase “from Texas” before the word “graduation.”

A student wrote the following sentence. Keiko handed her castle project to her teacher that was late. How does the misplaced modifier cause confusion in the student’s sentence?

It seems like the teacher is the one who is late.

It seems like Keiko is handing a castle to her teacher.

It seems like the teacher is handing a project to Keiko.

It seems like the teacher did not receive the project.

student wrote the following sentence. Keiko handed her castle project to her teacher that was late. Choose the best revision of the sentence.

Keiko handed her late castle project to her teacher.

Keiko that was late handed her castle project to her teacher.

Keiko to her teacher that was late handed her castle project.

Keiko handed her teacher to her late castle project.

Read the sentence. Swinging through the air, the children were delighted by the acrobats on the stage. Which part of the sentence is a dangling modifier?

“the children were delighted”

Parts of Speech

Quiz

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.11-12.3A, L.3.1A, L.1.1F

+9

Standards-aligned

Afsaneh Aldavoud

Used 33+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence.
The dog was running and barking.

Which word in the sentence is a noun?

the

dog

running

barking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence.
He quickly walked into the crowded theater.

Which word in the sentence is a verb?

He

quickly

walked

theater

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A word that describes how two words relate to each other in a sentence is

an adjective.

an adverb.

a preposition.

a pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence.
Do you want to go to the library with us?

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

adjective

adverb

noun

verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence.

We saw shiny, new tire rims on his car.

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

adjective

adverb

noun

verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence.

The endangered Borneo pygmy elephant lives contentedly in Malaysia.

Which word in the sentence is an example of an adverb?

endangered

elephant

lives

contentedly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence.
Valerie saw a colorful bird on her way to school.

Choose the version of the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.

A colorful bird on her way to school, Valerie saw.

On her way to school, Valerie saw a colorful bird.

Valerie saw on her way to school a colorful bird.

A colorful bird saw Valerie on her way to school.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Read the sentence.The dog was running and barking.Which word in the sentence is a noun?

Read the sentence.He quickly walked into the crowded theater.Which word in the sentence is a verb?

A word that describes how two words relate to each other in a sentence is

Read the sentence.Do you want to go to the library with us?Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

Read the sentence.We saw shiny, new tire rims on his car.Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

Read the sentence.The endangered Borneo pygmy elephant lives contentedly in Malaysia.Which word in the sentence is an example of an adverb?

Read the sentence.Valerie saw a colorful bird on her way to school.Choose the version of the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “listening to music”?

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “on the ice”?

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier "in a taxi”?

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Read the sentence.
The dog was running and barking.

Which word in the sentence is a noun?

Read the sentence.
He quickly walked into the crowded theater.

Which word in the sentence is a verb?

Read the sentence.
Do you want to go to the library with us?

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

Read the sentence.

We saw shiny, new tire rims on his car.

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

Read the sentence.

The endangered Borneo pygmy elephant lives contentedly in Malaysia.

Which word in the sentence is an example of an adverb?

Read the sentence.
Valerie saw a colorful bird on her way to school.

Choose the version of the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.