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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is the modifier used correctly in this sentence? I saw a toad hopping briskly through the vegetable garden. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 2. If you can substitute the word ..... and the sentence still makes sense, use "lay." When you can swap it out for ..... , use "lie." A) Recline, place. B) Place, recline. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place, recline. 3. True or False:A misplaced modifier is a descriptive phrase that's put in the wrong spot, making the sentence sound awkward or confusing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. A phrase or clause that modifies something that is not even in the sentence is a: A) Fragment Sentence. B) Dangling Modifier. C) Dependent Clause. D) Misplaced Modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling Modifier. 5. Select the sentence that correctly places the modifier: A) To win the race, practice must be done every day. B) The athlete must practice every day, to win the race. C) Practice must be done every day, to win the race. D) To win the race, the athlete must practice every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To win the race, the athlete must practice every day. 6. He kept a black book of all the girls he had dated in his desk. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 7. Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier. A) The finish line was crossed by John running quickly. B) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by John. C) Running quickly, John crossed the finish line. D) John crossed the finish line running quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by John. 8. He kept all his medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed for him. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 9. Running scared, the cat climbed up the tree. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 10. Correct the dangling participle in the sentence: "Running to catch the bus, my book fell out of my bag." A) Running to catch the bus, I dropped my book from my bag. B) My book fell out of my bag as I was running to catch the bus. C) Running to catch the bus made my book fall out of my bag. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running to catch the bus, I dropped my book from my bag. 11. How is the word hard used in the sentence: "I solved the hard algebra problem quite easily." ? A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 12. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?Brushing her hair, was late for school. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 13. What is the adjective in the sentence:The straight ribbon of freeway, led across the vast expanse of desert." ? A) Across. B) Straight. C) Freeway. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straight. 14. What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence?Misplaced:Talking on the phone, the doorbell rang. A) Talking on the phone, I heard the doorbell ring. B) The doorbell rang when talking on the phone. C) The doorbell rang while talking on the phone. D) The doorbell rang, talking on the phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talking on the phone, I heard the doorbell ring. 15. Which one of these sentences contains a dangling modifier? A) After completing the reservation, the guest received a confirmation email. B) Walking into the restaurant, the aroma of fresh bread was immediately noticeable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walking into the restaurant, the aroma of fresh bread was immediately noticeable. 16. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a participial phrase. A) Excited for the concert, the tickets were bought months in advance. B) The tickets were bought months in advance, excited for the concert. C) Excited for the concert, she bought the tickets months in advance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excited for the concert, she bought the tickets months in advance. 17. The woman walked the dog IN THE BLUE DRESS AND HIGH HEELS. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced. 18. They said it is going to rain on the radio. A) NO CHANGE. B) They just said on the radio that it is going to rain. C) It is raining on the radio. D) The rain will be on the radio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They just said on the radio that it is going to rain. 19. True or False:'Covered in syrup, the pancakes were delicious' is correctly structured. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which word is a modifier? The bright sun shone over the city. A) Shone. B) City. C) Sun. D) Bright. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bright. 21. Misplaced or DanglingAisha stumbles while heading to school upon the road bumps. A) Misplaced Modifier"while heading to school". B) Misplaced Modifier"upon the road bumps". C) Dangling Modifier"while heading to school". D) Dangling Modifier"upon the road bumps". E) This sentence is grammatically correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier"upon the road bumps". 22. Which sentence correctly fixes the dangling modifier? 'Flying across the country, the mountains looked beautiful.' A) Flying across the country, the beautiful mountains looked. B) The mountains looked beautiful flying across the country. C) Flying across the country, I saw the mountains look beautiful. D) While flying, the mountains looked beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flying across the country, I saw the mountains look beautiful. 23. The test didn't study for a week. A) Having studied for a week, the students found that the test wasn't that difficult. B) Having studied for a week, the test wasn't that difficult. C) Having studied for a week, the test found the students weren't that difficult. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having studied for a week, the students found that the test wasn't that difficult. 24. What type of modifier is used in the sentence:'The dog barked loudly at the stranger.'? A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverb. 25. True or False:In the sentence 'After looking over the test, the teacher was disappointed with her performance, ' the modifier is properly placed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. GrammarRiver Nile is ..... longest river in the world. A) Than. B) Then. C) The. D) This. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The. 27. Rearrange the sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:'The girl saw a dog walking to school.' A) The girl saw a dog walking to school. B) Walking to school, the girl saw a dog. C) The girl walking to school saw a dog. D) A dog saw the girl walking to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walking to school, the girl saw a dog. 28. Does this sentence contain a misplaced modifier? With a smile, the hotel room was cleaned thoroughly by the housekeeper. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 29. We could see corn growing from our car window. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced. 30. Which sentence correctly avoids a misplaced modifier? A) We nearly lost all the money betting on the game. B) Betting on the game, we nearly lost all the money. A) We nearly lost all the money betting on the game. B) Betting on the game, we nearly lost all the money. C) We lost nearly all the money betting on the game. D) Nearly betting on the game, we lost all the money. 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