Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers – Quiz 15
1. The book was about insects that we read.
A) No error.
B) Error.
2. We were told the concert would begin at midnight.
A) Correct .
B) Dangling Modifier.
C) Misplaced Modifier.
D) None of above.
3. Which sentence is written correctly?.
A) Talking on the telephone, Amanda did not hear the doorbell ringing.
B) Talking on the telephone, the doorbell was not heard ringing.
4. Which of the following is NOT a phrase?.
A) Finally a tired Susan found the missing umbrella with the flamingo pattern.
B) Running to school in the dark that was very scary.
C) The boy with the dark brown hair and gorgeous eyes.
D) Although Paul searched everywhere for the missing umbrella.
5. Does this sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier:I saw the truck peeking through the open door.
A) Misplaced Modifier.
B) Dangling Modifier.
C) Both.
D) Neither, It's Correct.
6. Which sentence does NOT contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier?.
A) After Selim won the race, his grandpa bought him an ice cream.
B) After winning the race, his grandpa bought him an ice cream.
7. Does this sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier:Sailing far from the shore, a violent storm suddenly arose.
A) Dangling Modifier.
B) Misplaced Modifier.
C) Neither, It's Correct.
D) Both.
8. Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.
A) We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.
B) We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.
9. Pounding and hammering, the night was filled with loud sounds.
A) As he was pounding and hammering,.
B) NO CHANGE.
C) Pounded and hammered,.
D) He pounded and hammered,.
10. (1) While cleaning, Ms. Faber found chocolate candy inside her maroon car that was melted. (2) She was happy that she had leather seats, which allowed her to simply wipe off the chocolate with a damp towel. Which modifier is misplaced in sentence 1?.
A) Chocolate.
B) That was melted.
C) Maroon.
D) While cleaning.
11. Which sentence is written correctly?.
A) I watched the lion as it paced in its cage.
B) Pacing in its cage, I watched the lion.
12. Does this sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier:The children loved watching the monkeys swing from tree to tree.
A) Neither, It's Correct.
B) Both.
C) Dangling Modifier.
D) Misplaced Modifier.
13. Which of the following is correct?.
A) Though not a fan of science fiction, the new Star Trek movie, to my surprise, was very enjoyable.
B) Though not a fan of science fiction, I liked the new Star Trek movie which, to my surprise, was very enjoyable.
14. Choose the best way to correct the sentence:In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.
A) The football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen in her spike heels and ruffled dress.
B) The football captain, in spike heels and a ruffled dress, was dazzled by the homecoming queen.
C) Correct.
D) None of above.
15. Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.
A) Darcy ate her ice cream cone that was melting in the hot sun.
B) Melting in the hot sun, Darcy ate her ice cream cone.
C) Both sentences are incorrect.
D) None of above.
16. Read the following sentences and select the BEST correction.13. Tired and aching, basketball practice was not attended.
A) Tired and aching, I did not attend basketball practice.
B) Basketball practice was not attended, because of the tiredness and aching.
C) Tired and aching, attending not the basketball practice.
D) No change.
17. Where should the red modifier be placed? Mary read that a wasp larva spins a cocoon in the encyclopedia.
A) After spins.
B) After cocoon.
C) After wasp.
D) After read.
18. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Slathering the popcorn with melted butter, the calorie count skyrocketed.
A) We don't know who slathered the popcorn with melted butter.
B) The sentence is correct.
C) The calories slathered the popcorn with melted butter.
D) None of above.
19. Read the following sentences and select the BEST correction.11. Crying on the examination table, the doctor gave the small child his vaccine.
A) Crying on the examination table, the child was given the vaccine.
B) On the examination table a small child cried.
C) The doctor, received the vaccination, for the child.
D) No change.
20. Each of the daughters followed (her, their) mother's footsteps.
A) Their.
B) Her.
21. Although revered by both believers of many religions, the threat is real for the Temple of Jerusalem.
A) The Temple of Jerusalem 's existence is under real threat.
B) Threatening the Temple of Jerusalem is real.
C) The Temple of Jerusalem is under real threat.
D) The threat is real for the Temple of Jerusalem.
E) The threat are real for the Temple of Jerusalem.
22. Which sentence is written correctly?.
A) After looking at hundreds of new coats, I suddenly noticed a fabulous parka.
B) After looking at hundreds of new coats, a fabulous parka caught my eye.
23. Which sentence is correct?.
A) His mother had asked Charles a dozen times to have his hair cut.
B) His mother had asked Charles to have his hair cut a dozen times.
24. Every morning, Arthur likes to slowly eat a blueberry muffin in his pajamas. Which modifier is misplaced in the sentence above?.
A) In his pajamas.
B) Blueberry.
C) Slowly.
D) Every morning.
25. We ran from hideous mutants we saw quickly.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.