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📝 Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers – Quiz 13
1. Which one of these options completes the sentence in a way that makes the most sense? Listening to music while walking home, .
A) I didn't notice my friend trying to get my attention.
B) My friend's shouts of "hello" went unnoticed.
2. Which of the following is correct? Dangling modifier.
A) Not meaning to be cruel, George's careless remark hurt Jackie's feelings.
B) Not meaning to be cruel, George didn't mean to hurt Jackie's feelings.
3. Correct or incorrect?Standing near the runway, the sound of the jets was deafening.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
4. The car on the bridge which is green is mine.
A) Dangling.
B) Misplaced.
5. Which of the following sentences is written with all modifiers placed correctly?.
A) On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.
B) The poster caught my eye on the wall.
C) In the tiny bird's nest, we thought there might be eggs.
D) Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles.
6. Which sentence is correct?.
A) He kept all of his medicine that had been prescribed for him in the medicine cabinet.
B) He kept all of his medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed for him.
7. Where should the red modifier be placed? Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news.
A) After Joshua.
B) After heard.
C) After destructive.
D) After was.
8. What type of error, if any, does the following sentence have?We left our car at the shop with a flat tire.
A) A misplaced modifier.
B) No error.
C) A dangling modifier.
D) None of above.
9. Choose the best way to correct the sentence:Two cars were reported stolen by the police this week.
A) The police reported that two cars were stolen this week.
B) The police stole two cars this week.
C) It's already correct.
D) None of above.
10. What is the following sentence saying?Entering the dining room, the roast turkey looked appetizing.
A) The roast turkey was entering the dining room.
B) We thought the roast turkey looked appetizing.
11. 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.
A) We don't know who scrubbed the tile grout.
B) The mildew stains were scrubbing the tile grout.
C) A toothbrush was scrubbing the tile grout.
D) None of above.
12. 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 shop and down.
D) Between should and take.
13. Which sentence is written correctly?.
A) When I was only a baby, Mom took me scuba diving.
B) When only a baby, Mom took me scuba diving.
14. Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?.
A) I have only five minutes to talk with you.
B) I only have five minutes to talk with you.
15. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?.
A) Eager to eat, Caleb immediately joined the buffet line.
B) He rode in a car that was decorated with his friends.
C) Caleb was ready for the party wearing a suit and tie.
D) Having fun, the dance floor was already full of people.
16. Which sentence does NOT contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier?.
A) Marco bought a beautiful blue flower for his favourite aunt.
B) Marco bought a beautiful flower for his favourite aunt that was blue.
17. Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.
A) Maria walked her dog that was barking with excitement.
B) Barking with excitement, Maria was walking her dog.
C) Both sentences are incorrect.
D) None of above.
18. Does this sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier:While talking on the phone, the door opened.
A) Misplaced Modifier.
B) Both.
C) Dangling Modifier.
D) Neither, It's Correct.
19. What kind of modifier problem does this sentence have? We were told the movie would begin at 7:00 pm.
A) Correct .
B) Dangling Modifier.
C) Misplaced Modifier.
D) None of above.
20. Choose the sentence that has no dangling or misplaced modifier.
A) David, while eating his lunch, turned in his homework.
B) David turned in his homework eating lunch.
C) Both sentences are correct.
D) None of above.
21. 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) Really.
B) Famous.
C) Graduating.
D) British.
22. Advertising a music festival, Paul saw a billboard while he was driving on the highway. What is the best way, if any, to rewrite this sentence?.
A) No change.
B) While he was driving on the highway advertising a music festival, Paul saw a billboard.
C) Advertising a music festival, Paul saw a billboard driving on the highway.
D) While he was driving on the highway, Paul saw a billboard advertising a music festival.
23. Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences. 5. The girl said on Wednesday with a blue skirt she would call us.
A) With a blue skirt.
B) Girl said.
C) Would call us.
D) The girl.
24. What is the following sentence saying?Born into an immigrant family, the White House seemed an impossible goal.
A) The White House goal seemed impossible because he was born to an immigrant family.
B) The White House was born into an immigrant family.
25. Which is the correct way to write the sentence?.
A) Take the note to Mr. Henderson's office, which Kim wrote.
B) Take the note which Kim wrote to Mr.Henderson's office.