Quiz: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.

• Eating wild grass and hay, Sophie loved watching the horses

• Sophie loved watching the wild horses eating grass and hay.

• Both sentences are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.

• Hanging on the wall, Josie loved the new painting.

• Josie loved the new painting hanging on the wall.

• Both sentences are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.

• Jose admired the artwork carefully assembled with thread and wire.

• Carefully assembled with thread and wire, Jose admired the artwork.

• Both sentences are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.

• David, while eating his lunch, turned in his homework.

• David turned in his homework eating lunch.

• Both sentences are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.

• She shared her homework with her friend on her computer

• The homework on her computer was shared with her friend.

• Both sentences are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.

• Made with feathers and glue, Rena created a beautiful collage.

• Rena created a beautiful collage made with feathers and glue

• Both sentences are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.

• Before leaving the house, we carefully locked the doors.

• Before leaving the house, doors were carefully locked.

• Both sentences are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.

• He rode his bike with a flat tire to the party

• He rode his bike to the party with a flat tire.

• Both sentences are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.

• Melting in the hot sun, Darcy ate her ice cream cone

• Darcy ate her ice cream cone that was melting in the hot sun

• Both sentences are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.

• Barking with excitement, Maria was walking her dog

• Maria walked her dog that was barking with excitement

• Both sentences are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C