Misplaced Modifiers Quiz

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Test your grasp of misplaced modifiers.

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Froggy Jumps Misplaced Modifiers QuizOnline version Test your grasp of misplaced modifiers. by Maizura Nugroho 1 Which sentence has a correctly placed modifier? a Yesterday, she wore a pink hat. b She wore pink hat yesterday. c She wore a hat that was pink yesterday. 2 Identify the misplaced modifier: 'Running quickly, the finish line seemed far.' a The finish line seemed far running quickly. b The sentence is incorrect; modify for clarity. c Running quickly, the finish line seemed far away. 3 Choose the option with proper placement: 'He almost drove his friend to tears in the car.' a He almost drove to tears his friend in the car. b In the car, he almost drove his friend to tears. c He drove his friend almost to tears in the car. 4 Which version avoids a dangling modifier: 'After reading the book, the movie was disappointing.' a After reading the book, the movie disappointed me. b After reading the book, I found the movie disappointing. c The movie was disappointing after reading the book. 5 Fix the misplaced modifier: 'Running to catch the bus, the bag fell.' a While I was running to catch the bus, my bag fell. b Running to catch the bus, I dropped the bag. c The bag fell while running to catch the bus. 6 Which sentence is an example of a dangling modifier? a The rain seemed heavy as I walked to the store. b Walking to the store, I felt the rain. c Walking to the store, the rain seemed heavy. 7 Choose the corrected form: 'Only the left shoe fits Johnny.' a Only Johnny's left shoe fits. b Johnny only fits the left shoe. c The left shoe only fits Johnny. 8 Identify the misplaced modifier: 'She almost finished the project with a smile.' a The phrase implies she finished with a smile; adjust to intent. b She finished the project with a smile almost. c With a smile, she almost finished the project. 9 Which sentence corrects the ambiguity: 'To improve his grades, the textbook helped him.' a The textbook helped improve his grades. b To improve his grades, he used the textbook. c To improve his grades, the textbook helped him.

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Misplaced Modifiers QuizOnline version

Test your grasp of misplaced modifiers.

by Maizura Nugroho

Which sentence has a correctly placed modifier?

Yesterday, she wore a pink hat.

She wore pink hat yesterday.

She wore a hat that was pink yesterday.

Identify the misplaced modifier: 'Running quickly, the finish line seemed far.'

The finish line seemed far running quickly.

The sentence is incorrect; modify for clarity.

Running quickly, the finish line seemed far away.

Choose the option with proper placement: 'He almost drove his friend to tears in the car.'

He almost drove to tears his friend in the car.

In the car, he almost drove his friend to tears.

He drove his friend almost to tears in the car.

Which version avoids a dangling modifier: 'After reading the book, the movie was disappointing.'

After reading the book, the movie disappointed me.

After reading the book, I found the movie disappointing.

The movie was disappointing after reading the book.

Fix the misplaced modifier: 'Running to catch the bus, the bag fell.'

While I was running to catch the bus, my bag fell.

Running to catch the bus, I dropped the bag.

The bag fell while running to catch the bus.

Which sentence is an example of a dangling modifier?

The rain seemed heavy as I walked to the store.

Walking to the store, I felt the rain.

Walking to the store, the rain seemed heavy.

Choose the corrected form: 'Only the left shoe fits Johnny.'

Only Johnny's left shoe fits.

Johnny only fits the left shoe.

The left shoe only fits Johnny.

Identify the misplaced modifier: 'She almost finished the project with a smile.'

The phrase implies she finished with a smile; adjust to intent.

She finished the project with a smile almost.

With a smile, she almost finished the project.

Which sentence corrects the ambiguity: 'To improve his grades, the textbook helped him.'

The textbook helped improve his grades.

To improve his grades, he used the textbook.

To improve his grades, the textbook helped him.

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Misplaced Modifiers QuizOnline version

by Maizura Nugroho

Which sentence has a correctly placed modifier?

Identify the misplaced modifier: 'Running quickly, the finish line seemed far.'

Choose the option with proper placement: 'He almost drove his friend to tears in the car.'

Which version avoids a dangling modifier: 'After reading the book, the movie was disappointing.'

Fix the misplaced modifier: 'Running to catch the bus, the bag fell.'

Which sentence is an example of a dangling modifier?

Choose the corrected form: 'Only the left shoe fits Johnny.'

Identify the misplaced modifier: 'She almost finished the project with a smile.'

Which sentence corrects the ambiguity: 'To improve his grades, the textbook helped him.'

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