Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers – Quiz 8
1. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Rapping the pencil on the edge of the desk, the fourth cause of the French Revolution would not come to mind.
A) We don't know who was rapping the pencil.
B) The pencil was trying to think of the fourth cause.
C) The French Revolution was rapping the pencil.
D) None of above.
2. Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?.
A) I peeled the potatoes before I cooked them with a paring knife.
B) I peeled the potatoes with a paring knife before I cooked them.
3. Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?.
A) Wearing only light shirts and shorts, we hiked through the forest.
B) We hiked through the forest wearing only light shirts and shorts.
4. Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.
A) Jose admired the artwork carefully assembled with thread and wire.
B) Carefully assembled with thread and wire, Jose admired the artwork.
C) Both sentences are incorrect.
D) None of above.
5. Is the modifier dangling or correct?-Having finished the assignment, Jill turned on the TV.
A) Correct.
B) Dangling.
6. Proud of Mike's accomplishment, I bought him new shoes.
A) No error.
B) Error.
7. Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?.
A) To complete a degree in anthropology, a student must take at least two history courses.
B) To complete a degree in anthropology, at least two history courses must be taken.
8. At the age of six, my mother sang hymns to me.
A) Dangling Modifier.
B) Misplaced Modifier.
C) Correct.
D) None of above.
9. "Celia grabbed the food for the dogs from the pantry."Which of these is the best way to revise the sentence above to make it clear and effective?.
A) Celia grabbed from the pantry the food for the dogs.
B) Celia from the pantry grabbed the food for the dogs.
C) The food for the dogs from the pantry Celia grabbed.
D) For the dogs from the pantry, Celia grabbed the food.
10. Which of these sentences does NOT contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier?.
A) Skateboarding in the park, the three friends chased a flock of birds. .
B) The three friends chased a flock of birds skateboarding in the park.
C) Skateboarding in the park the three friends chased a flock of birds.
D) None of above.
11. Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences.6. While walking to work, a car flew through a red light.
A) While walking to work.
B) Red light.
C) Through a red light.
D) Car flew.
12. Which of the following is correct?.
A) The customer rudely demanded that the waiter take her order.
B) The customer demanded that the waiter take her order rudely.
13. What is the single-word modifier shown in the sentence below? Christie sneezed almost fifteen times last evening.
A) Last.
B) Almost.
C) Evening.
D) Times.
14. What is the modifier shown in the sentence below? Sitting in the dentist's chair, the sound of the drill awakened Larry's old fears.
A) Of the drill.
B) Sound of the drill.
C) Sitting in the dentists chair.
D) Awakened.
15. What is the modifier in the sentence below that is describing the word printed? He printed his name neatly.
A) Neatly.
B) Name neatly.
C) His name.
D) He.
16. Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.
A) A throat lozenge would have helped Eric who was coughing uncontrollably from his cold.
B) Coughing uncontrollably from his cold, a throat lozenge would have helped Eric.
C) Both sentences are incorrect.
D) None of above.
17. Which sentence is correct?.
A) I showed my dog with the fleas to the veterinarian.
B) I showed my dog to the veterinarian with the fleas.
18. Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.
A) The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print.
B) The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.
19. To be a good opera singer, clear enunciation is extremely important.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
20. Correct or incorrect?Regretting his remark, Kyle blushed uncontrollably.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
21. Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?.
A) I made nearly fifty dollars today.
B) I nearly made fifty dollars today.
22. What is the modifier in the sentence below that is describing the word cat?My cousin has a cat with all white fur.
A) With all white fur.
B) All white fur.
C) White fur.
D) Cousin.
23. Choose the best answer for each question. Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers.
A) David, while eating his lunch, turned in his homework.
B) David turned in his homework eating lunch.
C) Both sentences are incorrect.
D) None of above.
24. In selecting her next car, cost had to be considered by Lena.
A) Dangling.
B) Misplaced.
25. Which of the following is a dangling modifier in the sentence below? Excited about the trip, her luggage was already packed two weeks before the departure date.
A) Two weeks.
B) Already.
C) Excited about the trip.
D) Before the departure date.