This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.With a huge round dial and a heavy handset, Franklin thought his grandparents' rotary phone looked comically outdated. A) With a huge round dial and a heavy handset. B) Huge round dial. C) Franklin thought his grandparents' rotary phone looked comically outdated. D) Looked comically outdated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With a huge round dial and a heavy handset. 2. Choose the best pronoun to complete the sentence.Each student named Shreya, Arnav, or Aashi must study if ..... wants to be successful. A) He or she. B) It. C) They. D) The student. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He or she. 3. Thinking, perhaps, that their questions won't be answered, the number of students who attend career counseling has dropped precipitously. A) The number of students who attend career counseling is dropping precipitously. B) Students are attending career counseling in ever lower numbers. C) A dropping number of students are attending career counseling. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students are attending career counseling in ever lower numbers. 4. You want to say that you ate the salad, and no other part of the meal. Choose the words that best complete the sentence to show this meaning: "For lunch, I ..... " A) For only ate the salad. B) Ate only the salad. C) Ate the salad only. D) Only ate the salad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ate only the salad. 5. Swimming out into the sea, the current grew stronger. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 6. Complete the sentence: ..... , the chef prepared the final touches on the dish. A) With great skill B) Skilfully applying C) Skillful D) To skillfully A) To skillfully. B) With great skill. C) Skillful. D) Skilfully applying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With great skill. 7. A modifier is ..... A) A word or phrase that describes another word. B) The word that is being modified or described. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A word or phrase that describes another word. 8. Complete the sentence: ..... , the car sped down the street. A) A loud roar with. B) Roaring loudly with. C) With a loud roar. D) Roared with loudness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With a loud roar. 9. Which of the following sentences contains a squinting modifier? A) The teacher said on Monday she would return the tests. B) The teacher said she would return the tests, on Monday. C) She said she would return the tests on Monday. D) On Monday, the teacher said she would return the tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher said on Monday she would return the tests. 10. Complete the sentence:Peering through the telescope, ..... could see the stars clearly. A) the stars B) the astronomer C) the telescope D) the sky A) The telescope. B) The sky. C) The stars. D) The astronomer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The astronomer. 11. "Immediately pleased by the offer of a new toy, the spoiled child stopped crying."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: C) Correct sentence. 12. The sweater belongs to my best friend with a V-shaped neck. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced. 13. Re'Niya completed her missing assignments late at night, improving her grade. A) Correct modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Dangling modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct modifier. 14. Is this sentence a run-on sentence? The restaurant kitchen rushed through orders, a large group came unexpectedly, so dishes were delayed and customers were upset. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 15. "Dancing on his hind legs, the trainer gave a treat to the performing dog."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: B) Misplaced modifier. 16. Recognize the dangling modifier in the following sentence:After finishing my homework, the TV was turned on. A) The TV was turned on after finishing my homework. B) The TV was turned on before finishing my homework. C) After finishing my homework. D) The TV was turned on while finishing my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After finishing my homework. 17. Relaxing in the shade, Timon asked me to paint his toenails. A) Incorrect use of a modifier. B) Correct use of a modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct use of a modifier. 18. Which sentence demonstrates appropriate use of modifiers? A) Running late, the students missed the bus. B) Running late, the bus was missed by the students. C) The bus was missed by the students running late. D) The students missed the bus running late. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running late, the students missed the bus. 19. Complete the sentence:While ..... on the porch, the sunset was beautiful. A) sit B) sitting C) sits D) sat A) Sit. B) Sits. C) Sitting. D) Sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sitting. 20. Is the modifier used correctly in this sentence?After reading the paper, the telephone rang. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 21. Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "The kitten was watched by the girl with a bow in her hair." A) By the girl. B) The kitten. C) Was watched. D) With a bow in her hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With a bow in her hair. 22. Identify the correct modifier usage in the sentence:'The boy kicked the ball ..... '. A) With his foot. B) Through the window. C) With a smile. D) While running. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With his foot. 23. Find the adjective in the sentence.I cut the carrots with a sharp knife. A) A. B) I. C) Sharp. D) Carrots. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sharp. 24. Effect is a ..... and affect is a ..... A) Verb, noun. B) Noun, verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun, verb. 25. Complete the sentence: ..... on the table, the sandwich looked delicious. A) Sitting. B) Sit. C) Sits. D) Sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sitting. 26. What is the main feature of a 'squinting modifier'? A) It is always found at the beginning of a sentence. B) It is a modifier that has been misspelled. C) It is awkwardly placed between two parts of a sentence, making the meaning unclear. D) It describes a word that isn't actually in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is awkwardly placed between two parts of a sentence, making the meaning unclear. 27. While chatting on the phone, the doorbell rang. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 28. How ..... brothers do you have? A) Are. B) Many. C) Is. D) Much. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many. 29. 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. 30. The 3 types of modifiers are: A) Modifying Words, Modifying Clauses, Modifying Phrases. B) Modifying Adjectives, Modifying Nouns, Modifying Verbs. C) Modifying Sentences, Modifying Run-Ons, Modifying Fragments. D) Complex Modifiers, Simple Modifiers, Compound Complex modifiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modifying Words, Modifying Clauses, Modifying Phrases. 31. Walking along the bridge, a ship suddenly appeared. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 32. I left at six for an early appointment. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 33. How can you correct a sentence with a misplaced modifier? A) Use a different verb. B) Rephrase the sentence. C) Add more details. D) Change the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rephrase the sentence. 34. Identify the sentence with the correctly placed modifier:After eating lunch, the homework was completed by Sam. A) After completing the homework, the lunch was eaten by Sam. B) Eating lunch, the homework was completed by Sam. C) After eating lunch, Sam completed the homework. D) The homework was completed by Sam after eating lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After eating lunch, Sam completed the homework. 35. Which sentence is the best correction for 'Having forgotten the key, the door would not open'? A) The sentence is correct as written. B) The door, having forgotten the key, would not open. C) The door would not open, having forgotten the key. D) Having forgotten the key, I could not open the door. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having forgotten the key, I could not open the door. 36. A misplaced modifier is ..... A) A modifier that is NOT next to the modified word in the sentence. B) A modifier, but the modified word is NOT in the sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A modifier that is NOT next to the modified word in the sentence. 37. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Reducing visibility to just a few feet, residents of the Great Plains gave the name "black blizzards" or "black rollers" to the dense dust clouds that often swept through during the 1930s. A) During the 1930s. B) Reducing visibility to just a few feet. C) The dense dust clouds. D) Residents of the Great Plains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reducing visibility to just a few feet. 38. What does the modifier 'rapidly' in the sentence 'Robbers who steal chocolate bunnies rapidly attract the outrage of onlookers' potentially modify? A) The robbers. B) Both B and C. C) The outrage of onlookers. D) The act of stealing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both B and C. 39. Which of these sentences is unclear? A) While I was walking on the street, I saw a lost dog. B) I often wish I were in a better position to help those in need. C) Tired and hungry, the girl fed the baby. D) If the weather gets much colder, I will have to find my winter coat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tired and hungry, the girl fed the baby. 40. Which sentence is correct? The teacher, explaining the lesson, answered all questions. A) Explaining the lesson, the teacher answered all questions. B) The teacher answered all questions, explaining the lesson. C) The teacher answered, explaining all the questions in the lesson. D) Explaining all the questions, the teacher the lesson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explaining the lesson, the teacher answered all questions. 41. Choose the sentence that corrects the dangling modifier:'To improve her grades, the books were read by Mia every night.' A) Mia read the books every night to improve her grades. B) Every night, Mia read the books to improve her grades. C) To improve her grades, Mia read the books every night. D) The books were read by Mia every night to improve her grades. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To improve her grades, Mia read the books every night. 42. Identify the simple modifier in the sentence:'The cat slept soundly on the couch.' A) Couch. B) Slept. C) Cat. D) Soundly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soundly. 43. Complete the sentence:To win the game, ..... A) The team must practice hard. B) The need to practice hard is for the team. C) Practice hard is necessary. D) Hard practice is needed by the team. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team must practice hard. 44. A "dangling modifier" refers to (or modifies) a word: A) That is clearly stated in the sentence. B) That might not be included in the sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That might not be included in the sentence. 45. Correct the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "She served cupcakes to the children on paper plates." A) She served to the children cupcakes on paper plates. B) She served cupcakes on paper plates to the children. C) On paper plates, she served cupcakes to the children. D) She served the children on paper plates cupcakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She served cupcakes on paper plates to the children. 46. Which revision corrects the dangling modifier? 'Reading the book, the hours passed quickly.' A) Reading the book, passing the hours quickly. B) While the hours passed quickly, reading the book. C) The hours passed quickly reading the book. D) Reading the book, I noticed the hours passed quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reading the book, I noticed the hours passed quickly. 47. What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence?Dangling:To improve your writing skills, practice is essential. A) To improve your writing skills, practice is essential. B) To improve your writing skills, essential is practice. C) To improve your writing skills, is essential practice. D) Practice is essential to improve your writing skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To improve your writing skills, practice is essential. 48. Complete the sentence: ..... playing in the yard, the children were called inside. A) When. B) While. C) After. D) During. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 49. Complete the sentence with correct grammar:The car ..... in the garage belongs to my uncle. A) parking B) parked C) parks D) park A) Park. B) Parked. C) Parking. D) Parks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parked. 50. Complete the sentence: ..... , the broken window was repaired by the handyman. A) After being shattered. B) Repairing. C) While fixing. D) After fixing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After being shattered. 51. Complete the sentence:To improve his grades, ..... every day. A) He studies. B) Studied. C) Studying. D) He study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He studies. 52. Complete the sentence:The cat ..... chased the mouse quickly. A) Who was hungry. B) Quickly. C) Hungry. D) Chased. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who was hungry. 53. Choose the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence:It was the (best/better) performance I have ever seen. A) Better. B) Good. C) Best. D) Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Best. 54. Locate the squinting modifier in this sentence:'The coach said on Monday we would have tryouts.' A) Tryouts. B) On Monday. C) The coach said. D) We would have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On Monday. 55. What word is being modified? The tired teacher sat down after a long day. A) Day. B) Sat. C) Teacher. D) Tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teacher. 56. Which sentence uses a double negative incorrectly? A) I don't have no money. B) I have some money. C) I don't have any money. D) I have no money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't have no money. 57. Identify the misplaced modifier in this sentence:'The boy watched the movie with excitement in the theater.' A) With excitement. B) Watched. C) In the theater. D) The boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With excitement. 58. What type of modifer is this? While running for five miles, the thunderstorm hit. A) Misplaced Modifier. B) Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling Modifier. 59. True or False:A sentence with a misplaced modifier is always grammatically incorrect. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 60. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Sweeping the coastline with a beacon of light, the roiling waves dashed against the old lighthouse continuously until morning, when the storm finally abated. A) Sweeping the coastline with a beacon of light. B) The roiling waves dashed against the old lighthouse. C) Continuously until morning. D) When the storm finally abated. 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