Mastering Sentence Structure and Modifiers

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a prepositional phrase as an adjectival modifier.

• The book on the table belongs to Sarah.

• The book belongs to Sarah on the table.

• On the table, the book belongs to Sarah.

• Belongs to Sarah, the book on the table.

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Which sentence effectively uses a prepositional phrase as an adverbial modifier?

• The cat slept under the warm sun.

• Under the warm sun, the cat slept.

• The cat, under the warm sun, slept.

• The warm sun under the cat slept.

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses a compound-complex structure.

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.

• It was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.

• We went for a walk and enjoyed it because it was raining.

• Because it was raining, we went for a walk and enjoyed it.

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Identify the sentence with a correctly placed modifier.

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

• The athlete crossed the finish line running quickly.

• The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly.

• Running quickly, the athlete crossed the finish line.

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Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to add detail to the subject?

• The dog with the brown spots barked loudly.

• Barked loudly, the dog with the brown spots.

• The dog barked loudly with the brown spots.

• With the brown spots, the dog barked loudly.

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Select the sentence that demonstrates a correct use of a compound-complex sentence.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared, although it was still early.

• The sun set, the stars appeared, and it was still early.

• Although it was still early, the sun set, and the stars appeared.

• The stars appeared, and the sun set although it was still early.

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Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier.

• The man walked his dog in a hurry.

• In a hurry, the man walked his dog.

• The man, in a hurry, walked his dog.

• The man walked in a hurry his dog.

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Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to modify a verb?

• She sang with a beautiful voice.

• With a beautiful voice, she sang.

• She, with a beautiful voice, sang.

• Sang with a beautiful voice, she.

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses a compound-complex structure.

• While the rain poured, we stayed inside, and we played games.

• We stayed inside, and we played games while the rain poured.

• The rain poured, we stayed inside, and we played games.

• We played games and stayed inside while the rain poured.

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Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.

• After eating, the dishes were washed by John.

• John washed the dishes after eating.

• The dishes were washed by John after eating.

• After eating, John washed the dishes.

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