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Dangling And Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 7 (30 MCQs)

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1. What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?When running, it is important to breathe through your nose.
2. Is the modifier dangling or correct?-With a sigh of dissappointment, the dress was returned to the rack.
3. Which word is being modified in the following sentence? "Daniel really admired the famous football player, Peyton Manning.
4. The man walked the dog in a pinstriped suit.
5. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Hungry for dinner, the surface is where Gert the goldfish waited in anticipation of food flakes.
6. Correct or incorrect?Being very shy, strangers easily frighten my little sister, Maggie.
7. Although best known for his books that passionately defend local and organic food, Michael Pollan has written on other topics as well.
8. Once inside the glider, Cayley gave the machine a hard shove.
9. It is usually a phrase, frequently found at the beginning of a sentence, which refers to a word that is not actually stated in the sentence at all.
10. What is the misplaced modifier shown in the sentence below? The man bought a tie at the department store with yellow and blue stripes?
11. In correcting dangling modifiers, sometimes the ..... of the verb must be changed. The original tense of the verb must be kept, however.
12. What word is not a certain single word modifier?
13. While tuning the radio, the car swerved dangerously toward a telephone pole.
14. Covered with mushrooms, sausage, and extra cheese, Morgan eagerly bit into the enormous slice of pizza.
15. Sir George Cayley invented the first successful glider, but he was not the first to fly it. After he designed several experimental models, Cayley's coachman was chosen to be the first glider pilot.
16. Muffled in heavy clothing, the hike up the mountain was tiring.
17. Someone in your class called and left (his, their) phone number.
18. Choose the best way to correct the sentence:Crawling up the wall, my grandmother saw the tarantula and screamed.
19. Hot and tired, cold water was what the team needed.
20. Looking out the window, a remarkable sight appeared.
21. Until I saw the lions at the zoo, I didn't believe that they had such powerful legs.
22. I bought the accounting staff a small computer, which gave everyone a great deal of trouble.
23. Identify the misplaced modifier or dangling modifiers in the sentences.7. Having injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam.
24. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Struggling with tight jeans, the zipper would not budge.
25. The computer is used by a secretary with newly installed programs.
26. Does this sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier:When he developed chicken pox, Josh's father called the school.
27. Which of the following is correct? Dangling modifier.
28. This book by Judith Griffin describes Nat Turner's struggle for freedom.
29. English does not allow and adverb to appear between a verb and its object.
30. Where does the clause 'with the dead battery' go in the following sentence? "The car was left at Target"
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