Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Quiz Choose the best answer

1. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.

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

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

• c. Both sentences are incorrect.

2. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.

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

• b. Josie loved the new painting hanging on the wall.

• c. Both sentences are correct.

3. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.

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

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

• c. Both sentences are correct.

4. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.

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

• b. David turned in his homework eating lunch.

• c. Both sentences are correct.

5. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.

• a. She shared her homework with her friend on her computer.

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

• c. Both sentences are correct.

6. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.

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

• b. Rena created a beautiful collage made with feathers and glue.

• c. Both sentences are correct.

7. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.

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

• b. Before leaving the house, doors were carefully locked.

• c. Both sentences are correct.16 © 2017 by Classroom Core. All rights reserved.

8. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.

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

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

• c. Both sentences are correct.

9. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.

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

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

• c. Both sentences are correct.

10. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.

• a. Barking with excitement, Maria was walking her dog.

• b. Maria walked her dog that was barking with excitement.

• c. Both sentences are correct.