Modifiers Mastery Quiz

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

• Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.

• Running quickly, the athlete crossed the finish line.

• The athlete, running quickly, crossed the finish line.

Choose the sentence that corrects the dangling modifier: "After reading the book, the movie was disappointing."

• After reading the book, the movie seemed disappointing.

• The movie was disappointing after reading the book.

• After reading the book, I found the movie disappointing.

Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

• The boy watched the movie with his friend that was exciting.

• The boy watched the exciting movie with his friend.

• With his friend, the boy watched the exciting movie.

Identify the dangling modifier in the sentence: "Hiking the trail, the birds chirped loudly."

• Hiking the trail

• The birds chirped loudly

• The trail

Select the sentence that corrects the misplaced modifier: "She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates."

• She served sandwiches on paper plates to the children.

• On paper plates, she served sandwiches to the children.

• She served on paper plates sandwiches to the children.

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

• While walking to school, the rain started to fall.

• While walking to school, I saw the rain start to fall.

• I saw the rain start to fall while walking to school.

Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier.

• The teacher gave the homework to the students that was difficult.

• The teacher gave the difficult homework to the students.

• The teacher gave the homework that was difficult to the students.

Choose the sentence that corrects the dangling modifier: "To win the game, practice is necessary."

• To win the game, you must practice.

• Practice is necessary to win the game.

• To win the game, practicing is necessary.

Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

• The man saw the dog with the telescope.

• With the telescope, the man saw the dog.

• The man with the telescope saw the dog.

Identify the dangling modifier in the sentence: "Flying over the city, the buildings looked tiny."

• Flying over the city

• The buildings looked tiny

• The city