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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following sentences has a dangling modifier?
A. By having a friend carefully review your essay, you will keep grammatical errors to a minimum.
B. By having a friend carefully review your essay, grammatical errors will be kept to a minimum.
C. When you have a friend carefully review your essay, grammatical errors will be kept to a minimum.
D. Having a friend carefully review your essay will keep grammatical errors to a minimum.
- 2. Multiple Choice
2. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
A. There are three main steps to follow to get rid of pesky ants.
B. To get rid of pesky ants, you need to follow three main steps.
C. Three main steps need to be followed to get rid of pesky ants.
D. To get rid of pesky ants, there are three main steps to follow.
- 3. Multiple Choice
3. Which of these is the clearest and most effective way to revise the sentence below?
When Barbra came home from the mall, she gave a bag to her little sister that was filled with books.
A. When Barbra came home from the mall, she gave a bag that was filled with books to her little sister.
B. Barbra gave a bag that was filled with books to her little sister when she came home from the mall.
C. When Barbra came home from the mall that was filled with books, she gave a bag to her little sister.
D. Barbra gave a bag to her little sister that was filled with books when she came home from the mall.
- 4. Multiple Choice
4. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
A. Looking for someone, the department store with experience is to sell clothes.
B. The department store is looking for someone with experience to sell clothes.
C. The department store is looking for someone to sell clothes with experience.
D. Looking for someone, the department store is with experience to sell clothes.
- 5. Multiple Choice
5. Which of these is the best way to revise the below sentence to make it clear and effective?
Never cleaning his room, it got messier each day.
A. Because Jerry never cleaned his room, it got messier each day.
B. Jerry's room got messier each day never cleaning it.
C. Never being cleaned, Jerry could not find things in his room.
D. After never cleaning it, Jerry's room got messier each day.
- 6. Multiple Choice
6. Which of the following is a dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Sleeping, the heavy rainstorm passing through was not heard.
A. Sleeping
B. passing through
C. heavy
D. not heard
- 7. Multiple Choice
7. Which of the following is a misplaced modifier in the sentence below?
I am selling an antique dresser for my grandmother that is in perfect condition.
A. perfect
B. that is in perfect condition
C. antique
D. selling an antique dresser
- 8. Multiple Choice
8. Which is the correct way to write the sentence?
Alyssa looked forward to a relaxing weekend spent with her family having just finished a tough book report.
A. Having just finished a tough book report, Alyssa looked forward to a relaxing weekend spent with her family.
B. A relaxing weekend spent with her family, Alyssa looked forward to having just finished a tough book report.
C. Spent with her family, Alyssa looked forward to a relaxing weekend having just finished a tough book report.
D. Alyssa looked forward to a relaxing weekend spent having just finished a tough book report with her family.
- 9. Multiple Choice
9. Which word is a misplaced modifier in the sentence below?
This year's graduating class admires really the famous British authors of the 19th century.
A. graduating
B. really
C. famous
D. British
- 10. Multiple Choice
10. Which modifier is misplaced in sentence 1?
(1) While cleaning, Ms. Faber found chocolate candy inside her maroon car that was melted. (2) She was happy that she had leather seats, which allowed her to simply wipe off the chocolate with a damp towel.
A. While cleaning
B. maroon
C. chocolate
D. that was melted
- 11. Multiple Choice
11. While she was playing at the park, Lindy accidentally stepped on a piece of glass without any shoes on. What is the misplaced modifier in this sentence?
A. at the park
B. accidentally
C. without any shoes on
D. on a piece of glass
- 12. Multiple Choice
12. To help keep this party a secret, all of the decorations and supplies will be kept where the birthday boy never goes, at Lisa's house. What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?
A. To help keep this party a secret
B. at Lisa's house
C. where the birthday boy never goes
D. of the decorations and supplies
- 13. Multiple Choice
13. When running, it is important to breathe through your nose. What change, if any, should be made to the sentence above?
A. Move When running to the end of the sentence.
B. no change
C. Change it is to you are.
D. Add you are between When and running.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Having had no time to eat breakfast, the day-old bagel looked absolutely delicious to the woman in a business suit. Which modifier is dangling in the sentence above?
A. to the woman in a business suit
B. Having had no time to eat breakfast
C. absolutely
D. day-old
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
A. He rode in a car that was decorated with his friends.
B. Caleb was ready for the party wearing a suit and tie.
C. Eager to eat, Caleb immediately joined the buffet line.
D. Having fun, the dance floor was already full of people.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where does the phrase "with the flat tire" belong in the sentence below? You should take the bicycle to the repair shop down the street with the flat tire.
A. between bicycle and to
B. between You and should
C. between should and take
D. between shop and down
- 17. Multiple Choice
Take the loose change to a self-service coin machine. Where does the clause "that you have collected over the years" belong in the sentence above?
A. between the and loose
B. before Take
C. between change and to
D. after machine
- 18. Multiple Choice
When grocery shopping, _______. Which of the following best completes the sentence above?
A. it is necessary to have a list of needed items
B. there is an advantage to having a list
C. a list of needed items is essential
D. you should have a list of needed items
- 19. Multiple Choice
Kris Lundy was able to stop the other football team from making a touchdown tackling the quarterback. Choose the clearest and most effective revision of the above sentence.
A. The other football team from making a touchdown, Kris Lundy was able to stop tackling the quarterback.
B. Tackling the quarterback, Kris Lundy was able to stop the other football team from making a touchdown.
C. Kris Lundy was able to stop the other football team tackling the quarterback from making a touchdown.
D. From making a touchdown, Kris Lundy was able to stop the other football team tackling the quarterback.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Filled with an assortment of cakes, Josephine drooled as she peered into the glass display case because she hadn't had dessert in months. What is the misplaced modifier in this sentence?
A. because she hadn't had dessert
B. Filled with an assortment of cakes
C. Josephine drooled as she peered
D. into the glass display case
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