This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these sentences does NOT contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier? A) The three friends chased a flock of birds skateboarding in the park. B) Skateboarding in the park the three friends chased a flock of birds. C) Skateboarding in the park, the three friends chased a flock of birds. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skateboarding in the park, the three friends chased a flock of birds. 2. Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences.6. While walking to work, a car flew through a red light. A) Car flew. B) Through a red light. C) Red light. D) While walking to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While walking to work. 3. What is the single-word modifier shown in the sentence below? Christie sneezed almost fifteen times last evening. A) Last. B) Evening. C) Almost. D) Times. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Almost. 4. 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) Sound of the drill. B) Of the drill. C) Awakened. D) Sitting in the dentists chair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sitting in the dentists chair. 5. What is the modifier in the sentence below that is describing the word printed? He printed his name neatly. A) His name. B) Name neatly. C) Neatly. D) He. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neatly. 6. To be a good opera singer, clear enunciation is extremely important. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 7. Correct or incorrect?Regretting his remark, Kyle blushed uncontrollably. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 8. What is the modifier in the sentence below that is describing the word cat?My cousin has a cat with all white fur. A) All white fur. B) With all white fur. C) White fur. D) Cousin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With all white fur. 9. In selecting her next car, cost had to be considered by Lena. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling. 10. 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) Excited about the trip. B) Already. C) Before the departure date. D) Two weeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excited about the trip. 11. Choose the best way to correct the sentence:After dying from not enough water, Olivia threw the plant in the trash. A) Olivia died from not having enough water, then threw the plant in the trash. B) Olivia threw the plant in the trash after it died from not enough water. C) It's already correct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Olivia threw the plant in the trash after it died from not enough water. 12. Choose the sentence with the corrected misplaced modifier:My friend took me for a ride after showering and shaving. A) After showering and shaving, my friend took me for a ride. B) My friend took me showering and shaving for a ride. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After showering and shaving, my friend took me for a ride. 13. Which of the following sentences is the most clear and effective? A) As I walked alone in the forest, all of the tall trees looked frightening. B) All of the tall trees looked frightening, walking alone in the forest. C) Looking frightening, I walked alone in the forest amid all of the tall trees. D) Walking alone in the forest, all of the tall trees looked frightening. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As I walked alone in the forest, all of the tall trees looked frightening. 14. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Attached to the email, Charlotte sent her boyfriend Byron another picture with eerie red eyes. A) The sentence is correct. B) Pictures don't have eerie red eyes. C) Charlotte was attached to the email. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charlotte was attached to the email. 15. The company now runs a late bus for skiers leaving at 6:15. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 16. Which sentence indicates that the band limited the number of songs they performed to five. A) The band only sang five songs at the concert. B) The band sang only five songs at the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The band sang only five songs at the concert. 17. What kind of modifier problem does this sentence have? At the age of three, my mother sang hymns. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 18. Find the misplaced modifier in the sentence:I'm returning the shirt to the store that is too small. A) The shirt. B) To the store. C) I'm returning the shirt. D) That is too small. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That is too small. 19. Which word is being modified in the following sentence? "Loudly talking at dinner, Sarah interrupted the guests." A) Dinner. B) Guests. C) Sarah. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah. 20. Choose the corrected dangling modifier sentence:Riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by quickly. A) The world whizzed by quickly, riding in the sports car. B) While Joe was riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While Joe was riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by quickly. 21. Where can the following modifier (on the kitchen table) be inserted in the following sentence?While they were eating, many guests admired the beautiful silver spoons, forks, and knives. A) Before while. B) Between guests and admired. C) Between the and beautiful. D) After knives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After knives. 22. Two meetings have been held in the office of the State Athletic Commission to make arrangements fora return bout. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 23. Which modifier is dangling in the following sentence?Flying over the Rockies, the mountains were snow-covered and cloudless. A) Flying over the Rockies. B) Snow-covered. C) Cloudless. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flying over the Rockies. 24. Choose the best way to correct the sentence:No one was happier than Alex to discover his missing wallet mowing the lawn. A) Alex was happy that his missing wallet was mowing the lawn. B) No one was happier than Alex when he discovered his missing wallet while he was mowing the lawn. C) It's already correct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No one was happier than Alex when he discovered his missing wallet while he was mowing the lawn. 25. Which one of these options completes the sentence in a way that makes the most sense? Shorter than the person sitting in front of me, A) The play was really hard to see. B) I had a hard time watching the play. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I had a hard time watching the play. 26. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Eric's foot indicated his nervousness during the interview, which jiggled wildly. A) The interview was jiggling wildly. B) Eric's foot can't indicate feelings. C) The sentence is correct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The interview was jiggling wildly. 27. This modifier doesn't have a target word to attach itself to; therefore, it dangles. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 28. What type of error, if any, does the following sentence have?I found the book that I need for class after I looked in three rooms. A) No error. B) A misplaced modifier. C) A dangling modifier. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No error. 29. Choose the corrected misplaced modifier sentence:Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched the celebrity enter the room. A) Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched. B) Everyone watched the celebrity dressed in a flowing gown enter the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone watched the celebrity dressed in a flowing gown enter the room. 30. Choose the correct misplaced modifier in the sentence below. I didn't even make one mistake on the midterm test. A) On the midterm test. B) Even make one mistake. C) One mistake. D) Even. 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