The young lady was walking the dog on the telephone.

The young lady on the telephone was walking the dog.

Rewrite the following sentence to correct the dangling modifier: Expecting rain , the umbrella was propped up against the wall. Tip: Use "Nancy" as the subject.

Expecting rain, Nancy propped up the umbrella against the wall.

Nancy, expecting rain, propped up the umbrella against the wall.

Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched the celebrity enter the room.

Everyone watched the celebrity, dressed in a flowing gown, enter the room.

Everyone watched the celebrity dressed in a flowing gown enter the room.

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

The cat chased the mouse under the table.

Under the table, the cat chased the mouse.

The mouse was chased by the cat under the table.

The cat, under the table, chased the mouse.

What is a dangling modifier?

A modifier that is not clearly attached to the word it modifies

A modifier that is placed too far from the word it modifies

A modifier that modifies the wrong word

A modifier that is unnecessary in the sentence

Choose the sentence with the correctly placed modifier.

Walking through the park, I found the flowers beautiful.

Walking through the park, the flowers were beautiful.

The flowers were beautiful walking through the park.

I found the flowers beautiful walking through the park.

Correct the dangling modifier: 'After eating dinner, the dishes were washed.'

After eating dinner, we washed the dishes.

The dishes were washed after eating dinner.

After we ate dinner, the dishes were washed.

The dishes were washed after we ate dinner.

Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

The man walked in a suit his dog.

The man walked his dog in a suit.

In a suit, the man walked his dog.

The man, in a suit, walked his dog.

Identify the correct definition of a misplaced modifier.

A word or phrase that is incorrectly separated from the word it modifies

A word or phrase that is not needed in the sentence

A word or phrase that modifies the wrong word

A word or phrase that is redundant

Find the sentence with a dangling modifier.

Running down the street, the dog barked loudly.

The dog barked loudly running down the street.

Running down the street, I heard the dog bark loudly.

I heard the dog bark loudly running down the street.

What is the best way to correct a misplaced modifier?

Place the modifier next to the word it modifies

Remove the modifier from the sentence

Change the modifier to a different word

Choose the sentence with a dangling modifier.

Flying over the city, the buildings looked tiny.

The buildings looked tiny flying over the city.

Flying over the city, we saw the buildings looked tiny.

We saw the buildings looked tiny flying over the city.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

Leaving quickly, my car lights were left on.

Leaving quickly, I left my car lights on.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.

Dangling Modifier

Participles

Misplaced Modifier

Verbals

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the misplaced modifier:
Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.

Covered with cream sauce

my husband

spinach soufflé

my husband loves spinach soufflé

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Correct the dangling modifier in this sentence: "After reading the novel, the book was fascinating."

After reading the novel, it was fascinating.

The book was fascinating after reading the novel.

After I read the novel, it was fascinating.

The novel was fascinating after reading it.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'After I read the novel, it was fascinating.' This choice correctly assigns the action of reading the novel to the person, avoiding the dangling modifier.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the sentence with a correctly placed modifier.

Quickly running towards the gate, the ticket was dropped.

Running quickly towards the gate, he dropped his ticket.

The ticket, running quickly towards the gate, was dropped.

He dropped his ticket, running quickly towards the gate.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Covered in wildflowers, the elephant pondered the hillside's beauty.

Dangling Modifier

Misplaced Modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.

Before waking up

waking up

the lights were flickering in the room

were flickering

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Misplaced and Dangling

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.

Identify the misplaced modifier:
Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.

Correct the dangling modifier in this sentence: "After reading the novel, the book was fascinating."

The correct answer is 'After I read the novel, it was fascinating.' This choice correctly assigns the action of reading the novel to the person, avoiding the dangling modifier.

Identify the sentence with a correctly placed modifier.

Covered in wildflowers, the elephant pondered the hillside's beauty.

What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.

What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

Climbing up the ladder carefully, the frightened cat was brought down from the tree.

It is usually a phrase, frequently found at the beginning of a sentence, which refers to a word that is not actually stated in the sentence at all.

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Misplaced and Dangling

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

It is a word or phrase that, due to its placement, mistakenly refers to the wrong word.

Identify the misplaced modifier:Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.

Correct the dangling modifier in this sentence: "After reading the novel, the book was fascinating."

The correct answer is 'After I read the novel, it was fascinating.' This choice correctly assigns the action of reading the novel to the person, avoiding the dangling modifier.

Identify the sentence with a correctly placed modifier.

Covered in wildflowers, the elephant pondered the hillside's beauty.

What is the dangling modifier?Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.

What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

Climbing up the ladder carefully, the frightened cat was brought down from the tree.

It is usually a phrase, frequently found at the beginning of a sentence, which refers to a word that is not actually stated in the sentence at all.

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Identify the misplaced modifier:
Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.

What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.

What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.