Misplaced Modifiers
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.
Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Desmond saw Mom's pristine birthday cake.
Desmond, sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, saw Mom's pristine birthday cake.
Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Mom's pristine birthday cake caught Desmond's attention.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.
Loudly slurping the bowl of hot soup, Derrick's impolite behavior annoyed the other diner patrons.
As Derrick loudly slurped the bowl of hot soup, his impolite behavior annoyed the other diner patrons.
Loudly slurping the hot soup, the other diner patrons were annoyed by Derrick's impolite behavior.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.
Seated by the window, Barbara munched popcorn on the long bus ride home.
Seated by the window, popcorn was munched by Barbara on the long bus ride home.
Barbara munched popcorn seated by the window on the long bus ride home.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.
Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans, which were too tight for comfort.
Too tight for comfort, Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans.
In her new jeans, Rosalind struggled up three flights of stairs, which were too tight for comfort.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.
Twisting in the strong wind, we knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees.
We knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees twisting in the strong wind.
We knew the hurricane was close, twisting in the wind, as we watched the trees.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.
Applying red toenail paint, Will asked Rhonda if she could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall.
Will asked Rhonda, who was applying red toenail paint, if she could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall.
Will asked if Rhonda could interrupt her beauty regimen to go to the mall, which was applying red toenail paint.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.
Struggling with the algebra problem, the pencil tapped nervously on Kenneth's desk.
Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth's desk was tapped nervously with the pencil.
Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth nervously tapped his pencil on the desk.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
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