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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.was droppedhis lunch box was droppedrunning to catchrunning to catch the bus - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the dangling modifier?
Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.Before waking upwaking upthe lights were flickering in the roomwere flickering - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a misplaced modifier?A clause that is separated by more than one adjective.when a phrase is describing a clauseA description that is improperly separated from the word its describing.when a modifier's subject is not defined in the sentence
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the misplaced modifier?
Covered in dirt, I gave my dog a bath.a bathCovered in dirtCoveredI gave my dog a bath - 5. Multiple Choice
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Emma Sue was delighted when Mr. Nguyen returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin.
Mr. Nguyen was the who took the test.
It sounds like the calculus test as the grin.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?
Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.
We don't know who scrubbed the tile grout.
The mildew stains were scrubbing the tile grout.
A toothbrush was scrubbing the tile grout.
- 7. Multiple Choice
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.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence is correct?The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence is correct?The boy wearing mittens made a snowman.The boy made a snowman wearing mittens.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceChoose 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.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich 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.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the correct way to write the sentence?While waiting for an important call, Peg's phone began making weird noises.While waiting for and important call, Peg realized her phone was making weird noises.
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