Modifier errors

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• A) Knocking the baseball into the stands, the fans cheered the home run.
  
  

• B) Knocking the baseball into the stands, the home run was cheered by the fans.

• C) When Wesley knocked the baseball into the stands, the fans cheered the home run.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• A) After the librarian scolded the noisy teenagers, silence returned.

• B) Scolding the noisy teenagers, the library returned to silence.

• C) Scolding the noisy teenagers, silence returned to the library.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence that has no misplaced or dangling modifier and makes logical sense.

• A) Michael rode his bike to the beach, which was squeaky with rust.

• B) Squeaky with rust, Michael rode his bike to the beach.

• C) Michael rode his squeaky, rusty bike to the beach

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is a modifier?

• A word or group of words that compares nouns

• A word or group of words that defines and describes a word

• A word or group of words that contrasts another word

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Misplaced modifiers describe a word or phrase that is in the sentence, but it is located

• only in a prepositional phrase

• too far away from the word it describes

• between the helping verb and the verb

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

The waiter served a dinner roll to the woman that was well buttered.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Sam, in his pajamas, screamed at the barking dog.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which is correct?

• The little girl screamed at the library at her mother.

• At the library, the little girl screamed at her mother.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Jeff bought an old jeep from a crooked dealer with a faulty transition.

Where should the phrase "with a faulty transition" be?

• before jeep

• before Jeff

• after Jeff

• after jeep

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

The dealer sold the Cadillac to the buyer with leather seats.

Where should the phrase "with leather seats" be located?

• after dealer

• after buyer

• before Cadillac

• after Cadillac

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C