Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Mastering Modifiers Quiz
Test your knowledge of misplaced and dangling modifiers with our engaging quiz! Whether you are a student looking to enhance your grammar skills or a teacher seeking resources for your classroom, this quiz is designed to help you identify and correct common mistakes.
Features of the quiz:
- 10 multiple-choice questions
- Instant feedback on your answers
- Improve your writing clarity
What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.
Was dropped
His lunch box was dropped
Running to catch
Running to catch the bus
What is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.
Before waking up
Waking up
The lights were flickering in the room
Were flickering
What is a misplaced modifier?
A clause that is separated by more than one adjective.
When a phrase is describing a clause
A description that is improperly separated from the word its describing.
When a modifier's subject is not defined in the sentence
What is the misplaced modifier?
Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath.
A bath
Covered in dirt
Covered
I gave my dog a bath
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dog on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves.
Jeremy can't walk his dog after a rainstorm.
Sidewalks cannot be covered in leaves.
The sentence is correct.
Which sentence is correct?
The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.
The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.
Which sentence is correct?
The boy wearing mittens made a snowman.
The boy made a snowman wearing mittens.
Choose the best way to correct the sentence: After learning to sit and roll over, Walter entered his puppy in a local dog show.
After Walter learned to sit and roll over, the puppy entered him in a local dog show.
After Walter's puppy learned to sit and roll over, Walter entered him in a local dog show.
It's already correct.
Which is the correct way to write the sentence?
Sam bought a used car from a local dealer with a smoky tailpipe.
Sam bought a car with a smoky tailpipe from a local dealer.
Which is the correct way to write the sentence?
While waiting for an important call, Peg's phone began making weird noises.
While waiting for an important call, Peg realized her phone was making weird noises.
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