Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Quiz

What is a dangling modifier?

• A word or phrase that clearly modifies a term in a sentence
• A word or phrase that does not have a clear term to modify in a sentence
• A word or phrase that modifies the wrong term in a sentence
• A word or phrase that is unnecessary in a sentence

What is a misplaced modifier?

• A word or phrase that clearly modifies a term in a sentence
• A word or phrase that does not have a clear term to modify in a sentence
• A word or phrase that modifies the wrong term in a sentence
• A word or phrase that is unnecessary in a sentence

In the sentence 'At the age of six, my mother sang hymns to me', what type of modifier issue is present?

• Dangling Modifier
• Misplaced Modifier
• No Modifier Issue
• Redundant Modifier

How would you correct the sentence 'We were told at midnight the concert would begin'?

• We were told the concert would begin at midnight.
• At midnight, we were told the concert would begin.
• The concert would begin at midnight, we were told.
• We were told the concert would begin, at midnight.

Identify the modifier issue in the sentence: 'Expecting confusion, our plans were made.'

• Dangling Modifier
• Misplaced Modifier
• No Modifier Issue
• Redundant Modifier

Which correction best resolves the modifier issue in 'Feeling hot, sweaters were taken off'?

• Feeling hot, we took off our sweaters.
• Sweaters were taken off feeling hot.
• We took off sweaters feeling hot.
• Feeling hot, sweaters were removed.

In the sentence 'I showed my dog to the veterinarian with the fleas', what type of modifier issue is present?

• Dangling Modifier
• Misplaced Modifier
• No Modifier Issue
• Redundant Modifier

How would you correct the sentence 'Larry told me he was getting married that afternoon at night'?

• Larry told me that afternoon he was getting married at night.
• Larry told me he was getting married at night that afternoon.
• Larry told me he was getting married that afternoon.
• Larry told me he was getting married at night.

Identify the modifier issue in the sentence: 'Swimming out into the sea, the current grew stronger.'

• Dangling Modifier
• Misplaced Modifier
• No Modifier Issue
• Redundant Modifier

Which correction best resolves the modifier issue in 'Walking along the bridge, a ship suddenly appeared'?

• While walking along the bridge, a ship suddenly appeared.
• A ship suddenly appeared walking along the bridge.
• Walking along the bridge, we saw a ship suddenly appear.
• A ship suddenly appeared as we walked along the bridge.