Identifying Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the correct way to rewrite the sentence with the misplaced or dangling modifier: "Before moving to New York, Miami had been their home."?

• Before moving to New York, they lived in Miami.

• Miami had been their home before they moved to New York.

• They had lived in Miami before moving to New York.

• Before they moved to New York, Miami had been their home.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the correct way to rewrite the sentence to fix the misplaced or dangling modifier: "We saw a herd of sheep on the way to our hotel in Paris."?

• On the way to our hotel in Paris, we saw a herd of sheep.

• We saw a herd of sheep in Paris on the way to our hotel.

• In Paris, we saw a herd of sheep on the way to our hotel.

• We saw a herd of sheep on the way to Paris to our hotel.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the correct way to rewrite the sentence with the misplaced or dangling modifier: "Walking down the hall, the bouquet on the table looked beautiful."?

• Walking down the hall, I saw the bouquet on the table looked beautiful.

• The bouquet on the table looked beautiful walking down the hall.

• Walking down the hall, the beautiful bouquet was on the table.

• The bouquet looked beautiful on the table walking down the hall.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C