dangling and misplaced modifiers

dangling and misplaced modifiers

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Lilli Peugeot

English

10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT

30 sec • 5 pts

What are types of incorrect modifiers?

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT

30 sec • 1 pt

Select the two possible answers.

How can the following sentence be revised to correct the dangling modifier error?

Stepping into the boat, my camera dropped into the water.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the option that has no misplaced or dangling modifier.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

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Plans for a new road have finally been approved after three years of red tape to stretch across the valley.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

The following sentence is...

After returning home, the homework was completed.

Answer explanation

An unknown entity completes the homework.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?
Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

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Left alone in the house, the thunderstorm terrified him.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the option that has no misplaced or dangling modifier

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

The following sentence is...

The dog ate food off the floor.

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