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Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers (QUIZ)

Last updated 12 months ago

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Question 1

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Which sentence correctly uses modifiers?

A. The cat chased the mouse that was hiding under the couch. 

B. The cat chased the mouse under the couch that was hiding.

C. Hiding under the couch, the cat chased the mouse. 

D. The mouse chased the cat that was hiding under the couch.

Question 2

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Which sentence correctly uses a modifier?

A. The athlete finished the race in record time running quickly. 

B. Running quickly, the athlete finished the race in record time. 

C. The athlete running quickly finished the race in record time. 

D. Finished the race in record time, the athlete running quickly.

Question 3

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Which sentence correctly uses a modifier?

A. On the table, the book belongs to Sarah. 

B. The book belongs to Sarah on the table. 

C. Belongs to Sarah, the book on the table. 

D. The book on the table belongs to Sarah.

Question 4

4.

Which sentence correctly uses a modifier?

A. We went, eating lunch after a walk . 

B. Eating lunch, we went for a walk after. 

C. After eating lunch, we went for a walk. 

D. After we went for a walk, eating lunch.

Question 5

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Which sentence correctly uses a modifier?

A. Wearing a red hat, the boy waved at me who was. 

B. The boy who was wearing a red hat waved at me. 

C. The boy waved at me who was wearing a red hat. 

D. Waved at me, the boy wearing a red hat.