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- 1. Multiple Choice
Read each sentence. Then select the correct answer below.
Tonya was petting the cat eating a candy bar.
contains a misplaced modifier
contains a dangling modifier
is correct as written
contains no modifier
- 2. Multiple Choice
After the football game, the leftover pizza went into the refrigerator.
contains a misplaced modifier
contains a dangling modifier
is correct as written
contains no modifier
- 3. Multiple Choice
While singing a high note, the crowd clapped for the singer.
contains a misplaced modifier
contains a dangling modifier
is correct as written
contains no modifier
- 4. Multiple Choice
Each of these three sentences contains a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier. Choose the sentence that fixes it best.
While standing in line for movie tickets, lightning flashed.
Lightning flashed while standing in line for movie tickets.
While John stood in line for movie tickets, lightning flashed.
While standing in line for movie tickets, lightning flashed on John.
While stadning in line for movie tickets, a bolt of lightning flashed.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The girl danced on the stage with curly brown hair.
Correct as is.
While on the stage with curly brown hair, the girl danced.
The girl danced on the curly, brown-haired stage.
The girl with curly brown hair danced on the stage.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The man walked the dog in a pinstriped suit.
The man in a pinstriped suit walked the dog.
While in a pinstriped suit, the dog was walked.
Because the dog was in a pinstriped suit, the man walked him.
Correct as is.
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