Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Practice

Correct the misplaced modifier in this sentence:

John ate a walnut with his squirrel, tired after a long day of school.

• John was tired after a long day of school and he ate a walnut with his squirrel.

• Tired after a long day of school, John's squirrel ate a walnut.

• After a long day of school, his squirrel and John ate a walnut.

• John, tired after a long day of school, ate a walnut with his squirrel.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the misplaced modifier in this sentence:

Jordan summarized the events of the new Spiderman movie, which he loved.

• Jordan summarized the events of the new Spiderman movie; which he loved.

• The new Spiderman movie had cool events which he loved; Jordan summarized it.

• Jordan, who loved the new Spiderman movie, summarized its events.

• He summarized the events of the new Spiderman movie, Jordan did and he loved it.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Correct the misplaced modifier in this sentence:

Daniel nearly spent three hours getting to the next level of Zelda.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Reorder the following parts of the sentence to correctly place the modifier!

• before it was due

• Elena worked on

• the next day.

• her grammar worksheet

• Listening to Drake,

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Reorder the following parts of the sentence to correctly place the modifier!

• for eating lots of candy and watching scary movies,

• Halloween

• is Nadia's

• The best holiday

• favorite holiday.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the word being modified in this sentence?

Ethan, who doesn't like reading, did enjoy the Percy Jackson books.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the word being modified in this sentence?

Liam watched the show with an interested expression.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the word being modified in this sentence?

While camping out before the concert, Emily made new friends.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Reorder the following parts of the sentence to correctly place the modifier!

• a show about doctors,

• interests

• Grey's Anatomy,

• because she wants to know more about the medical field.

• JayLynn

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Reorder the following parts of the sentence to correctly place the modifier!

• Skylar

• Because she likes

• The Bear.

• might also enjoy

• the show Shameless,

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C