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Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. Where should the red modifier be placed? She had read that a new restaurant had opened in today's newspaper.
2. While jogging down the street,
3. Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences.2. She bought a cake from the bakery with chocolate icing.
4. Being very shy, strangers frighten my little sister.
5. Rolling down the hill at perhaps 25 miles per hour, Cayley watched the machine take off.
6. Which is the correct way to write the sentence?
7. Correct or incorrect?Under a glowing harvest moon, Deirdre walked her dog carrying a cell phone and a steaming mug of peppermint tea.
8. Choose the sentence in which the modifiers are correctly placed.
9. Find the certain single-word modifier in the Sentence below. Carrie nearly has sixty freckles on her face
10. Identify the modifying phrase:Covered in cream sauce, my husband loves chicken alfredo.
11. Walking down the hallway, all the lockers were open.
12. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Too hungry to wait for Brenda's return from the restroom, the bowl of egg drop soup quickly disappeared.
13. Which modifier is misplaced in the following sentence?Every morning, Arthur likes to slowly eat a blueberry muffin in his pajamas.
14. Choose the corrected sentence below:The young lady was walking the dog on the cell phone.
15. Worried, dark circles appeared under Nathan's eyes.
16. The car on the bridge which is green is mine.
17. Initially trained as a paleontologist, Jack Horner's consulting work helped make the Jurassic Park movies more scientifically accurate than previous dinosaur-related film efforts.
18. What word is a misplaced word in the sentence below. Moving around the sun, Earth's speed is more than 66, 000 miles per hour.
19. Correct or incorrect?Though not a fan of scary movies, A Quiet Place is actually quite good.
20. Uncle Jim bought a new carriage for the baby that was on sale.
21. To improve the results, the experiment was done again.
22. Find the misplaced modifier in the sentence:After being shampooed, Trish was surprised by the carpet's new look.
23. "While they were dining, many guests admired the intricate centerpiece."If we wanted to add the phrase "on the kitchen table" to describe the centerpiece, where should we place it in the sentence above?
24. Does this sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier:While I was waiting for my mom, snow started to fall heavily around me.
25. Read the following sentences and select the BEST correction.15. In the magazine, the singer was portrayed respectfully.
26. The friendly man said hello to my mother, whose name I can't remember.
27. Because he never forgot his friends, well-loved throughout the community was Walter Sobchak.
28. Which of the following is a dangling modifier in the sentence below? All of the required materials should be carefully gathered before beginning the project.
29. She wore a straw hat, which was obviously too small, on the back of her head.
30. Unlike the prolific cheetah, which can have up to nine cubs in a litter, the size of a panda litter is typically only one or two cubs.
31. Everyone complained that (his/her, their) food was cold.
32. Is the sentence below the corrected version of the dangling modifier? Biting my lip, not laughing was difficult.
33. Which sentence does NOT contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier?
34. Choose the best way to correct this sentence:Trevor gave a sculpture to his girlfriend that he had carved out of soap.
35. Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences.1. Driving to the party, the golden present slid around in the trunk of the car.
36. Choose the best way to correct this sentence:Covered with mushrooms and cheese, Manfred bit into the pizza.
37. After showing my ID badge to the guard, the gate opened.
38. What kind of modifier problem does this sentence have? The car on the bridge which is green is mine.
39. Realizing that he would arrive late to the party, Jeffrey Lebowski drove as quickly as he could.
40. What is the dangling modifier in the following sentence? "While working at Sonic, Kylie tripped in a hole without her glasses on."
41. What type of error, if any, does the following sentence have?Drinking coffee on the balcony, a fire engine came down the street.
42. Either my sister or my aunts will buy (her, their) gifts at that store.
43. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dog on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves.
44. A modifier is a ..... , ..... or ..... that adds description to a sentence.
45. Which of the following is correct? Hint:watch out for dangling modifiers.
46. Where should the red modifier be placed? The hat belongs to that girl with the feathers.
47. Identify the modifying phrase:Waking in the night, the fire engine could be heard.
48. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Sneezing from the high pollen count, a clean handkerchief would come in handy.
49. Plans for a new road have finally been approved after three years of red tape to stretch across thevalley.
50. The farmers in the province were spraying their crops wearing protective masks.
51. While vacationing in Mexico, snorkeling in the bay was the most fun.
52. Correct or incorrect?Lying on the beach, thoughts of sun cancer entered my mind as I tried to relax.
53. Choose the best way to correct the sentence:In spike heels and a ruffled dress, the football captain was dazzled by the homecoming queen.
54. Find the correct dangling modifier below. After being shampooed, Trish was surprised by the carpet's new look.
55. What is the dangling modifier in the following sentence? "Jordan was ready for the game wearing a new uniform."
56. Does this sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier:Decorating for a party, streamers were hung up.
57. Grinning happily, the prize for first place was accepted.
58. Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences.10. My dad said a bad word, incredibly lost.
59. The batter swung the bat forcefully extremely.
60. Steve loved the little boats. What word is the modifier?
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