This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Determine if the example is correct or if it contains a misplaced modifier?The intruder was led away by the police in handcuffs. A) Correct. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 2. Hurrying to turn in missing assignments, the submission portal confused Conor. A) Correct modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Dangling modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dangling modifier. 3. Complete the sentence:The book ..... on the table was covered in dust. A) lying B) laid C) lay D) lain A) Lying. B) Lain. C) Lay. D) Laid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lying. 4. Sooner or later, everyone must make ..... own decisions. A) His or her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His or her. 5. Complete the sentence:The chef cooked the meal ..... to perfection. A) With precision. B) That was. C) Quickly. D) Perfectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With precision. 6. A friend wrote, "I promised quickly to finish my homework." They want to say the promise was made in a hurry. Which of these revisions best clarifies that specific meaning? A) I promised to finish my homework quickly. B) I quickly promised to finish my homework. C) I promised to quickly finish my homework. D) Quickly, I promised to finish my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I quickly promised to finish my homework. 7. True or False:Dangling modifiers are modifiers that do not clearly and logically refer to any word in the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Complete the sentence:The cat ..... on the mat after a long day of chasing mice. A) Sit. B) Sitting. C) Sits. D) Sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sat. 9. Which sentence correctly places the modifier? A) Sarah saw a puppy walking to the store. B) Walking to the store, Sarah saw a puppy. C) Sarah walking to the store saw a puppy. D) A puppy saw Sarah walking to the store. A) A puppy saw Sarah walking to the store. B) Walking to the store, Sarah saw a puppy. C) Sarah walking to the store saw a puppy. D) Sarah saw a puppy walking to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walking to the store, Sarah saw a puppy. 10. True or False:To fix the sentence 'He served pizza to the guests on paper plates, ' you should move 'on paper plates' to after the word 'pizza.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. True or False:The main problem with a squinting modifier is that it makes a sentence have two possible, confusing meanings. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Complete the sentence:The boy ..... the street was hit by a car. A) Crossed. B) Cross. C) Crossing. D) Crosses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crossing. 13. To fix a misplaced modifier, you should A) Move it closer to the word it modifies. B) Move it away from the word it modifies. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Move it closer to the word it modifies. 14. Complete the sentence to avoid a dangling modifier:After studying all night, ..... for the exam. A) the exam was passed B) the student felt ready C) the notes were reviewed D) sleep was needed A) The notes were reviewed. B) The student felt ready. C) The exam was passed. D) Sleep was needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The student felt ready. 15. Read the sentence:'Having finished the game, the controllers were put away.' Why is this sentence grammatically incorrect? A) The sentence needs a subject, like 'we' or 'they', to perform the action of 'having finished'. B) The phrase 'Having finished the game' is in the wrong place. C) The verb 'were put' should be 'was put'. D) The word 'away' is unnecessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sentence needs a subject, like 'we' or 'they', to perform the action of 'having finished'. 16. What is the problem with this sentence?Tired, the pillows were calling my name. A) "tired" should go at the end of the sentence. B) "tired" should go after "were". C) The subject that "tired" modifies is missing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The subject that "tired" modifies is missing. 17. "At barely five years old, my family left the Philippines to start a new life in the United States."The sentence above is an example of a A) Dangling modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Correct sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling modifier. 18. Does the following sentence have a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier?While taking a shower, Jerry pounded on my door. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling. 19. What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence?Misplaced:Having finished my homework, the TV was turned on. A) I turned on the TV after having finished my homework. B) The TV was turned on before having finished my homework. C) Having finished my homework, I turned on the TV. D) The TV was turned on, having finished my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I turned on the TV after having finished my homework. 20. While finishing his missing assignments, Fin raised his grade significantly. A) Correct modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Dangling modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct modifier. 21. Complete the sentence to clearly state that you almost finished ALL the homework:I ..... finished all my homework before the show started. A) Almost. B) Happily. C) Finally. D) Just. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Almost. 22. Which sentence is free of misplaced and dangling modifiers? A) Explaining the lesson, the students listened to the teacher in the classroom. B) The teacher, in the classroom, explained the lesson to the students. C) The teacher explained the lesson to the students in the classroom. D) In the classroom, the teacher explained the lesson to the students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the classroom, the teacher explained the lesson to the students. 23. 'Squinting' modifiers most often take the form of: A) Nouns. B) Verbs. C) Adverbs. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverbs. 24. In the sentence 'She said she would call me yesterday, ' which two words could the modifier 'yesterday' be describing? A) She / me. B) Call / me. C) Said / call. D) Would / call. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Said / call. 25. Select the sentence with a dangling modifier. A) The flowers were beautiful walking through the park. B) I saw beautiful flowers walking through the park. C) Walking through the park, the flowers were beautiful. D) Walking through the park, I saw beautiful flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walking through the park, the flowers were beautiful. 26. What does a misplaced modifier affect in a sentence? A) The clarity of the subject. B) The length of the sentence. C) The punctuation used. D) The verb tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The clarity of the subject. 27. Complete the sentence:The boy ..... playing in the park is my brother. A) was B) were C) is D) are A) Was. B) Were. C) Is. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 28. Which word or phrase is modifying cat? The cat with the fluffy tail is sleeping. A) The. B) Cat. C) With the fluffy tail. D) Is sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With the fluffy tail. 29. You want to say that your announcement will happen during class. Complete the sentence to make this meaning clear: " ..... , I will announce the winner." A) The winner I will announce during class. B) During class. C) The winner during class. D) I will announce the winner during class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During class. 30. Which sentence best fixes the error in this sentence:'I bought a puppy for my sister with floppy ears.'? A) The original sentence is correct. B) For my sister, I bought a puppy with floppy ears. C) I bought a puppy with floppy ears for my sister. D) With floppy ears, I bought a puppy for my sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I bought a puppy with floppy ears for my sister. 31. True or False:The sentence 'Covered in chocolate, the children enjoyed the strawberries.' implies that the children are covered in chocolate. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct and clear:'The girl served cookies to her friends on paper plates.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. Identify the sentence with a correct modifier placement. A) I saw a bird looking out the window. B) A bird was seen looking out the window. C) Looking out the window, a bird was seen. D) Looking out the window, I saw a bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Looking out the window, I saw a bird. 34. True or False:Modifiers should always be placed as close as possible to the noun they modify. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. Which sentence is free of a dangling modifier? A) Excited to start the trip, the car was packed. B) Excited to start the trip, we packed the car. C) The car was packed excited to start the trip. D) Excited to start the trip, packed the car we did. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excited to start the trip, we packed the car. 36. Dangling modifiers are often found: A) Beside the word or phrase they modify. B) At the beginning of sentences. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the beginning of sentences. 37. Group of words (not a sentence) A) Adjective. B) Phrase. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phrase. 38. Which sentence correctly places the modifier to show that the phone has a cracked screen? A) I gave my friend the phone with a cracked screen. B) I gave the phone to my friend with a cracked screen. C) I gave the phone with a cracked screen to my friend. D) With a cracked screen, I gave the phone to my friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I gave the phone with a cracked screen to my friend. 39. I showed my dog to the veterinarian with the fleas. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 40. Dallis raised her grade by completing the missing assignments carefully. A) Correct modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Dangling modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct modifier. 41. Identify the adjective in the following sentence:The (smallest/small) cat in the entire neighborhood is named Whiskers. A) Smallest. B) Neighborhood. C) Small. D) Cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smallest. 42. What type of error does the following sentence contain?The high winds scared us that were bending the trees nearly to the ground. A) A dangling modifier. B) A misplaced modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A misplaced modifier. 43. What is the simple modifier in the sentence:'The river flows smoothly over the rocks.' A) Rocks. B) Smoothly. C) Flows. D) River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smoothly. 44. Examples of PREPOSITIONS are: A) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. B) Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally. C) If, Even though, Unless, Until, Before, Although. D) In, At, On, Of, To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In, At, On, Of, To. 45. Choose the sentence with a misplaced modifier:The teacher said on Tuesday she would give a test. On Tuesday, the teacher said she would give a test. A) The teacher said on Tuesday she would give a test. B) On Tuesday, the teacher said she would give a test. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher said on Tuesday she would give a test. 46. What's the misplaced modifier?The guide found the lion following its trail. A) The guide. B) Found the lion. C) Following its trail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Following its trail. 47. I handed a slice of pizza to my sister that was topped with cheese and pepperoni. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced. 48. Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier? A) Every day she sings almost. B) She almost sings every day. C) Almost she sings every day. D) She sings almost every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She sings almost every day. 49. A dangling modifier is ..... A) A modifier that is NOT NEXT to the modified word in the sentence. B) A modifer, but the modified word is NOT in the sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A modifer, but the modified word is NOT in the sentence. 50. Does the following sentence have a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier?The snake did not see the approaching mongoose lying in the sun. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced. 51. Replace the words in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct. The book had a frighteningly and unhappy ending. A) A frighteningly and unhappily ending. B) An ending that was frightening and unhappily. C) A frightening and unhappy ending. D) An ending that was frightening and it was also an unhappy one. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A frightening and unhappy ending. 52. Which is an example of an adverb modifier? A) She runs quickly. B) My brother, a musician, plays well. C) The big tree is outside. D) The cat under the table sleeps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She runs quickly. 53. Which of these best defines a 'dangling modifier'? A) A word that describes a noun but is spelled wrong. B) A phrase that describes something, but the thing it's describing isn't actually in the sentence. C) An adjective that is too long for the sentence. D) A phrase that is placed correctly right next to the word it modifies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A phrase that describes something, but the thing it's describing isn't actually in the sentence. 54. Identify the correct sentence:'On the table, the cat sat watching the birds.' A) On the table, watching the birds, the cat sat. B) The cat sat on the table watching the birds. C) Watching the birds, the cat sat on the table. D) The cat sat watching the birds on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watching the birds, the cat sat on the table. 55. What's the dangling modifier?Typing slowly, the paper seemed endless. A) Typing slowly,. B) The paper seemed endless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Typing slowly,. 56. Jamal felt ..... after eating such a large meal. A) Bad. B) Badly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bad. 57. How does one fix a dangling modifier? A) Move the modifier closer to the word it describes. B) Add the subject/target word of the modifier because it is missing. C) A writer does not need to correct a dangling modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add the subject/target word of the modifier because it is missing. 58. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.For a couple days after the end of my cruise, the rocking sensation persisted even when lying down. A) For a couple days after my cruise. B) For a couple days. C) Even when lying down. D) The rocking sensation persisted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even when lying down. 59. After drilling the tooth, my cavity stopped aching. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 60. What's the dangling modifier?After trying the combination several times, the lock finally opened. A) After trying the combination several times,. B) The lock finally opened. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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