A word, phrase, or clause that adds in extra information about another part of the sentence

What's the main problem with using modifiers incorrectly?

They can completely change the meaning of a sentence and create ambiguity

They change the order of words in a sentence

Under what circumstances do modifiers create a problem in a sentence?

When they modify the wrong thing

When they're at the beginning of the sentence instead of at the end

When they're at the end of the sentence instead of at the beginning

Choose the best way to correct this sentence: Covered with mushrooms and cheese, Morgan bit into the pizza.

Morgan bit into the pizza that was covered with mushrooms and cheese.

Morgan was covered with mushrooms and cheese as she bit into the pizza.

The pizza was bitten by Morgan as she was covered with mushrooms and cheese.

The sentence is correct as written.

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.

The football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen in her spike heels and ruffled dress.

The football captain dazzled the homecoming queen by wearing his spike heels and ruffled dress.

The football captain, dazzled, in spike heels and a ruffled dress, the homecoming queen.

This sentence is correct as written.

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Kenneth nervously tapped his pencil struggling with the algebra problem.

Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth tapped his pencil nervously on his desk.

Kenneth tapped his pencil nervously as he struggled through the algebra problem.

Tapping his pencil nervously, Kenneth struggled with the algebra problem.

Which sentence is correct?

I gave the gift with the purple bow to my mom.

My mom, with the purple bow, was given a gift by me.

I gave the gift to my mom with the purple bow.

The purple bow, I gave a gift to my mom.

Which sentence is correct?

On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse.

On her way to school, Marissa found a green woman's purse.

A green woman's purse was found by Marissa on her way to school.

Marissa, on her way to school, was found by a woman's green purse.

Which sentence is correct?

The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.

The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print.

With the red print, the clerk sold the scarf to the woman.

The woman bought the scarf from the clerk with red print.

Which sentence is written correctly?

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, Fred found he could get much better gas mileage.

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, the car seemed to run better.

Which of these sentences is unclear?

Tired and hungry, the girl fed the baby.

While I was walking on the street, I saw a lost dog.

I often wish I were in a better position to help those in need.

If the weather gets much colder, I will have to find my winter coat.

How should this sentence be rewritten to avoid an ambiguous reference? Falling into decay, we discovered an old deserted mining town.

We discovered an old deserted mining town falling into decay.

We falling into decay saw an old mining town.

Falling into decay, we discovered a mining town, old and deserted.

Using Modifiers Correctly

Quiz

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English

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University

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.11-12.3A, L.3.1G, L.1.1J

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Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

Used 1+ times

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40 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

The steam rose up from the hot pavement.

She put the kitten down carefully beside its mom.

Neither of us is going to the party.

No errors

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

The lost dog wandered sad through the streets.

Frustrated, Boris threw his pencil across the room.

We'll stop at their house first.

No errors

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

I don't want to participate no longer.

If you're not sure, look in the dictionary.

"I will try to do better," Lauren promised.

No errors

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

We sold less cookies this year than we did last year.

That parrot doesn't talk.

Don't spend too much money.

No error

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Replace the words in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct.
The book had a frighteningly and unhappy ending.

a frighteningly and unhappily ending.

an ending that was frightening and unhappily.

a frightening and unhappy ending.

an ending that was frightening and it was also an unhappy one.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Replace the word(s) in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct.
Strip mining, the cheaper method of mining, is controversial because it jeopardizes the environment.

more cheap

most cheap

cheapest

more cheaply

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Raymond wore his one collared shirt to the job interview, which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard.

Dangling Modifier

Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Using Modifiers Correctly

40 questions

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

Replace the words in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct.
The book had a frighteningly and unhappy ending.

Replace the word(s) in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct.
Strip mining, the cheaper method of mining, is controversial because it jeopardizes the environment.

Raymond wore his one collared shirt to the job interview, which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard.

Tapping the pencil on the edge of the desk, the fourth cause of the French Revolution would not come to mind.

What is the modifier phrase?
They gave a cat to my sister named Fluffy.

The student was punished by the teacher who cheated on the test.

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Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

Replace the words in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct. The book had a frighteningly and unhappy ending.

Replace the word(s) in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct. Strip mining, the cheaper method of mining, is controversial because it jeopardizes the environment.

Raymond wore his one collared shirt to the job interview, which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard.

Tapping the pencil on the edge of the desk, the fourth cause of the French Revolution would not come to mind.

What is the modifier phrase?They gave a cat to my sister named Fluffy.

The student was punished by the teacher who cheated on the test.

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Replace the words in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct.
The book had a frighteningly and unhappy ending.

Replace the word(s) in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct.
Strip mining, the cheaper method of mining, is controversial because it jeopardizes the environment.

What is the modifier phrase?
They gave a cat to my sister named Fluffy.