Dangling & Misplaced Modifier.

Read each sentence below. If the sentence contains no modifier errors, write “CORRECT.” If the sentence contains a dangling or misplaced modifier, write “INCORRECT"

"After finishing her homework, Jill turned on the TV."

• Correct

• Incorrect

Read each sentence below. If the sentence contains no modifier errors, write “CORRECT.” If the sentence contains a dangling or misplaced modifier, write “INCORRECT"

"To improve my score, I took the test a second time."

• Correct

• Incorrect

Read each sentence below. If the sentence contains no modifier errors, write “CORRECT.” If the sentence contains a dangling or misplaced modifier, write “INCORRECT,”

"Hungry, the leftover pizza was eaten."

• Correct

• Incorrect

Choose the right sentence below:

• The patient was referred to the physician with stomach pains.

• Tyler found almost fifty cents under the sofa cushions.

• They bought a kitten for my brother they call Shadow.

Write the right sentence below:

"Riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly."

notes: The reader is left wondering who is riding in the sports car. The writer must tell the reader!

use "Jane" as the rider.

Write the right sentence below:

"Tyler almost found fifty cents under the sofa cushions."

Choose 1 right sentence from Misplaced Modifier, and 1 sentence Dangling Modifiers.

notes: there are 2 correct answer!

• She wore a bicycle helmet that was too large on her head.

• Looking for a good movie, The Mummy was selected.

• Walking home at night, the trees looked like spooky aliens.

  
  

• If we want to win the spelling bee this year, Luis and Gerard should join our team.

Read each sentence below. If the sentence contains no modifier errors, write “CORRECT.” If the sentence contains a dangling or misplaced modifier, write “INCORRECT"

"Arriving early, good seats were found."

• Incorrect

• Correct