Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

• When we opened the leather woman's purse, we found the missing keys.

• When we opened the woman's leather purse, we found the missing keys.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

• Wearing only light shirts and shorts, we hiked through the forest.

• We hiked through the forest wearing only light shirts and shorts.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

• The fans stood in line to buy tickets to the show for twenty minutes.

• The fans stood in line for twenty minutes to buy tickets to the show.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

• We gave the old clothes to a local charity that had been piled up in the basement.

• We gave the old clothes that had been piled up in the basement to a local charity.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

• Leaving quickly, my car lights were left on.

• Leaving quickly, I left my car lights on.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

• To complete a degree in anthropology, at least two history courses must be taken.

• To complete a degree in anthropology, a student must take at least two history courses.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

• After I explained that I had lost my wallet, the waiter allowed me to pay by check.

• After explaining that I had lost my wallet, the waiter allowed me to pay by check.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

A modifier is a __________, __________ or _____________ that adds description to a sentence.

• sentence, paragraph, essay
• word, phrase, clause

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

T or F: Misplaced modifiers can be adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases or clauses.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following is correct?

• We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.

• We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B