Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?
Modifiers TOTD

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard

Joley Shelton
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
This monkey is about five inches long, so you could hold it in your hand.
While living in trees, rainforests provide food for pygmy marmosets.
Pygmy marmosets have thick grizzly fur on their bodies that is mainly gray, but they also have yellow and green stripes called striations.
While allowing for some human habitation, conservationists are trying to find ways to preserve the forests.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence does not have an error in grammar, usage, or mechanics?
Devon wore his new gray shoes to his very first day of work.
Completely exhausted from the day's activities, Madeline's shoes were thrown off as soon as she walked into the house.
Duncan was nervous to ride the perilous roller-coaster eating a big lunch at the amusement park.
Without the appropriate equipment, it was hard to climb the mountain.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following corrects this sentence?
Heavy, awkward, and with a broken handle, Liz could not get her suitcase up the stairs.
Liz could not get her heavy, awkward suitcase up the stairs with a broken handle.
Since it was heavy, awkward, and had a broken handle, Liz's suitcase could not be brought up the stairs.
Liz could not get her suitcase up the heavy awkward, and with a broken handle stairs
Correct as is
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which is the best way to rewrite the sentence?
The gallon of vanilla yogurt is in the freezer that is soft and creamy.
The soft and creamy gallon is in the vanilla yogurt freezer.
The gallon of vanilla yogurt is in the soft and creamy freezer.
The freezer is soft and creamy that is in the gallon of vanilla yogurt.
The gallon of soft and creamy vanilla yogurt is in the freezer.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
Driving through the mountains, they were snow covered.
I saw the dog on the way to the coffee shop.
While we were driving through the mountains, they were covered in snow.
After traveling all day, the hotel was a welcome sight.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences does not contain misplaced modifiers?
Jason, who ran the mile run, finished in first place.
Mrs. Johnson saw a rainbow while walking in the forest high up in the sky.
Shaun finished his homework last night who had math to do.
Haley saw four monkeys while swinging from a tree with long tails.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Read the sentence.
After eating my lunch, the dog jumped up on my lap.
Which choice tells what is NOT clear about this sentence?
WHEN the dog jumped into my lap
WHAT the dog did
WHO ate the lunch
WHICH meal was eaten
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence uses modifiers correctly?
Going shopping on Saturday, my car broke down
My car broke down as I was shopping on Saturday.
My car, going shopping on Saturday, broke down.
Breaking down, I was shopping in my car Saturday.
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