4th Quarter Grammar Review

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

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

Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.

• A. The customer demanded that the waiter take her order rudely.
• B. The customer rudely demanded that the waiter take her order.

A __________modifier is a word or phrase that doesn't sensibly modify any part of the sentence

• dangling

• misplaced

Which of the following is correct?

• A. Though not a fan of science fiction, I liked the new Star Trek movie.

• B. Though not a fan of science fiction, the new Star Trek movie was very enjoyable.

Which of the following is correct?

• A. Lying on the sunny beach, thoughts of skin cancer began to enter my mind.

• B. Lying on the sunny beach, I began to have thoughts of skin cancer.

This modifier is in the sentence, but it is in the wrong place.

• Misplaced
• Dangling

What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

• was dropped
• his lunch box was dropped
• running to catch
• running to catch the bus

What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room. 

• Before waking up
• waking up
• the lights were flickering in the room
• were flickering

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.

• After destructive
• After heard
• After Joshua
• After was

Where should the red modifier be placed?
Mary read that a wasp larva spins a cocoon in the encyclopedia.

• After cocoon
• After spins
• After wasp
• After read