Correcting Dangling Modifiers Quiz 1 (8 MCQs)

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1. Identify the dangling modifier:Crashing on the shore, I could hear the waves.

Correct Answer: A) Crashing on the shore.

2. Identify the dangling modifier:Hungry for dinner, the surface is where Gert the goldfish waited in anticipation of food flakes.

Correct Answer: A) Hungry for dinner.

3. Identify the dangling modifier:Riding in a swiftly moving vehicle, the landscape becomes blurred.

Correct Answer: A) Riding in a swiftly moving vehicle.

4. Identify the dangling modifier:Groaning on rusty springs, the trampoline tossed the children like clothes in a dryer.

Correct Answer: A) Groaning on rusty springs.

5. Identify the dangling modifier:Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush, the mildew stains began to fade.

Correct Answer: A) Scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush.

6. Identify the dangling modifier:To finish by the 3 p.m. deadline, the computer keyboard sang with Sylvia's flying fingers.

Correct Answer: A) To finish by the 3pm deadline.

7. Identify the dangling modifier:Slathering the popcorn with melted butter, the calorie count skyrocketed.

Correct Answer: A) Slathering the popcorn with melted butter.

8. Identify the dangling modifier:Driving up the rock-strewn mountain, the tire went flat.

Correct Answer: A) Driving up the rock-strewn mountain.