Modifier errors
Authored by Kathy Knight
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sam, in his pajamas, screamed at the barking dog.
correct
incorrect
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1E
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