
Identifying Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the correct way to rewrite the sentence with the misplaced or dangling modifier: "Looking out the airplane window, the volcano seemed ready to erupt."?
Looking out the airplane window, I saw that the volcano seemed ready to erupt.
The volcano seemed ready to erupt, looking out the airplane window.
Looking out the airplane window, the volcano was ready to erupt.
The volcano seemed ready to erupt as it was looking out the airplane window.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Identify the misplaced or dangling modifier and choose the correct sentence: "We saw several monkeys on vacation in Mexico."
On vacation in Mexico, we saw several monkeys.
We saw several monkeys while we were on vacation in Mexico.
While on vacation in Mexico, we saw several monkeys.
We saw several monkeys in Mexico on vacation.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the correct way to rewrite the sentence to fix the misplaced or dangling modifier: "Standing on the dock, the boat didn’t look safe to the sailors."?
The sailors didn’t think the boat looked safe while standing on the dock.
Standing on the dock, the sailors thought the boat didn’t look safe.
The boat didn’t look safe to the sailors standing on the dock.
While standing on the dock, the boat didn’t look safe to the sailors.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Identify the misplaced or dangling modifier in the sentence: "While reading a book, my cat crawled into my lap."
While reading a book
my cat
crawled into my lap
the sentence has no misplaced or dangling modifier
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Identify the misplaced or dangling modifier in the sentence: "The sweater belongs to my best friend with a V-shaped neck." Which of the following is the correct revision?
The sweater with a V-shaped neck belongs to my best friend.
The sweater belongs to my best friend who has a V-shaped neck.
With a V-shaped neck, the sweater belongs to my best friend.
My best friend with a V-shaped neck owns the sweater.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Identify the misplaced or dangling modifier and choose the correct rewritten sentence: "After eating all their food, we put the cats outside."
After eating all their food, the cats were put outside by us.
We put the cats outside after they ate all their food.
After we ate all their food, the cats were put outside.
The cats were put outside after eating all their food.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the misplaced or dangling modifier in the sentence: "Sitting in the bleachers, the outfielder caught the ball right in front of us."?
Sitting in the bleachers
The outfielder
Caught the ball
Right in front of us
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
CCSS.L.7.1C
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