Worksheets Name

Misplaced Modifiers
Class
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 20mins
Date
Instructor name: Ms. Maaria Kashif

1. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

a) Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump b) Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over
tripped Jay. the tree stump.

c) Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped. d) Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the
tree tripped Jay.

2. A(n) ___ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (or describes) another word and adds detail to a sentence.

a) adjective b) adverb

c) modifier d) verb

3. Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

a) Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, the b) Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun,
bottle of cold water quenched Donovan's thirst. Donovan's thirst was quenched with a bottle of cold
water.

c) Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun,

Donovan quenched his thirst with a bottle of cold
water.

4. Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

a) The badly wrapped burrito squirted its contents onto b) The badly wrapped burrito, which was spicy hot and full
Abdullah's shirt, which was spicy hot and full of lettuce. of lettuce, squirted its contents onto Abdullah's shirt.

c) Abdullah gasped as the badly wrapped burrito squirted

its contents onto his shirt, which was spicy hot and full
of lettuce.
5. Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

a) Leaking in a wasteful manner, we called a repairman b) Leaking wastefully, the repairman arrived to fix the
to fix the kitchen faucet. kitchen faucet.

c) The repairman fixed the kitchen faucet, which leaked in

a wasteful manner.

6. Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

a) During a commercial break, Rodney let in the dog, who b) Whining in a pitiful manner, Rodney waited for a
had been whining pitifully out in the rain. commercial break to let the dog in from the rain.

c) During a commercial break, Rodney let the dog in

from the rain, which was whining in a pitiful manner.

7.

Which sentence is correct?

a) The purple bow, I gave a gift to my mom. b) I gave the gift with the purple bow to my mom.

c) I gave the gift to my mom with the purple bow. d) My mom, with the purple bow, was given a gift by me.
8.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

a) The lady with a headache shopped for a dress. b) The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.

9.

What is the modifier in the following sentence?

Brian, the man with the bushy red beard, is Lydia's husband.

a) Lydia's husband b) is

c) Brian d) the man with the bushy red beard

10.

What is a dangling modifier?

a) a modifier that does an action b) a modifier whose subject is unknown

c) a modifier that is both a clause and a phrase d) a modifier that is not in the correct spot in a
sentence

11.

What is the dangling modifier in the sentence below?

Running to catch the bus, his lunch box was dropped.

a) running to catch the bus b) was dropped

c) his lunch box was dropped d) running to catch

12.

What is the dangling modifier?

Before waking up, the lights were flickering in the room.

a) Before waking up b) the lights were flickering in the room

c) were flickering d) waking up

13.

What is the dangling modifier?

Rummaging through her giant handbag, the sunglasses escaped detection.

a) the sunglasses b) Rummaging through her giant handbag, the

sunglasses escaped detection.

c) her giant handbag d) escaped detection

14.

What is a misplaced modifier?

a) when a modifier's subject is not defined in the b) A clause that is separated by more than one
sentence adjective.

c) A description that is improperly separated from the d) when a phrase is describing a clause
word its describing.

15.

What is the misplaced modifier?

Professor Jones, who was late with another essay, waited for the slacker student.

a) Professor Jones b) waited for the slacker student

c) who was late with another essay d) slacker student

16.

Does the following contain a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it written correctly?
Unfortunately stained with yellow mustard, Raymond wore his one collared shirt to the job interview.

a) misplaced b) dangling

c) written correctly

17.

Does the following contain a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it written correctly?
Elizabeth, who recently graduated from the police academy, was just hired by the Atlanta Police Department.

a) dangling b) written correctly

c) misplaced
18.

Does the following contain a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it written correctly?
Georgia State University bought Turner Field, the current home of the Atlanta Braves.

a) written correctly b) misplaced

c) dangling

19.

Does the following contain a misplaced modifier, dangling modifier, or is it written correctly?
Hungry, the leftover pizza was devoured.

a) misplaced b) written correctly

c) dangling

20. What is a misplaced modifier?

a) a phrase that describes multiple words in a sentence b) an awkward placed word or phrase in the sentence
causing confusion

c) a complete sentence that modifies misplaced words d) incorrect words in a sentence that don't make sense

21. Find the misplaced words in the Sentence. I'm returning the shirt to the store that is too small.

a) that is too small b) to the store

c) I'm returning the shirt d) the shirt

22. Find the correct dangling modifier below. After being shampooed, Trish was surprised by the carpet's new look.

a) Was surprised b) After being shampooed

c) by the carpet's new look d) Trish

23. He nearly drove the car for six hours a day

a) Dangling modifier b) Misplaced modifier

24. Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed. What is the error?

a) Dangling modifier: needs a subject of the main clause b) Misplaced modifier: modifies wrong subject

25. Choose the correct misplaced modifier in the sentence below. I didn't even make one mistake on the midterm test.

a) even make one mistake b) one mistake

c) on the midterm test d) even

26. Where should the red modifier be placed?

Ringing, everyone glared at the man with the cell phone.

a) After "the" b) After "everyone"

c) After "phone" d) After "glared"