This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. With this type of modifier error (dangling or misplaced), the subject is in the sentence, but it is not next to the modifier A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced. 2. In the sentence "Rushing to catch the bus, my homework fell out of my backpack, " what is wrong? A) The backpack is in the wrong place. B) The sentence has no subject. C) The verb tense is incorrect. D) The homework wasn't rushing to catch the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The homework wasn't rushing to catch the bus. 3. Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence:'Covered in chocolate, the children enjoyed the strawberries.' A) Enjoyed the strawberries. B) Covered in chocolate. C) The strawberries. D) The children enjoyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Covered in chocolate. 4. 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) Two weeks. B) Excited about the trip. C) Already. D) Before the departure date. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excited about the trip. 5. After dying from not enough water, Olivia threw the plant in the trash. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) It's already correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 6. What is the main issue with the sentence:'Taken down to the cellar, the darkness obscured the details of the room.'? A) The subject is unclear. B) The verb is missing. C) It has too many modifiers. D) It is too long. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The subject is unclear. 7. Which of the following is a dangling modifier in the sentence below?All of the required materials should be carefully gathered before beginning the project. A) Required. B) Before beginning the project. C) Of the required materials. D) Carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before beginning the project. 8. Identify the dangling modifier:To become a movie star, talent and luck must come into play. A) To become a movie star. B) Talent and luck. C) Must come into play. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To become a movie star. 9. What is the correct revision for:'Riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly.'? A) As Jigme was riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly. B) Riding in the sports car, I saw the world whizz by. C) The world whizzed by rapidly while riding in the sports car. D) While riding in the sports car, the world seemed fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As Jigme was riding in the sports car, the world whizzed by rapidly. 10. Each of these three sentences contains a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier. Choose the sentence that fixes it best.While standing in line for movie tickets, lightning flashed. A) Lightning flashed while standing in line for movie tickets. B) While John stood in line for movie tickets, lightning flashed. C) While standing in line for movie tickets, lightning flashed on John. D) While stadning in line for movie tickets, a bolt of lightning flashed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While John stood in line for movie tickets, lightning flashed. 11. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? "Walking through the park, the flowers were beautiful." A) The flowers were walking through the park. B) The flowers were beautiful while walking. C) The park was walking through the flowers. D) The sentence is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The flowers were walking through the park. 12. ..... the fireworks, the children were super happy A) Watched. B) Watching. C) Watch. D) To watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watching. 13. Choose the clause that will complete the given phrase below.In trying it, ..... A) A. one must have good balance. B) B. a part of the ocean's water would swallow the rider. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. one must have good balance. 14. Which of the following is an example of a dangling participle phrase? A) After drilling my tooth, my cavity stopped aching. B) While driving to work, a car accident occurred. C) Having finished the assignment, Jill turned on the TV. D) To become a physician, one needs to have aptitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While driving to work, a car accident occurred. 15. Tired from the run, water was drank. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling. 16. Choose the clause that will complete the given phrase below.In attaching the boots to the board, ..... A) A. one must make sure that the binding is not too tight. B) B. it could be adjusted by moving them in any direction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. one must make sure that the binding is not too tight. 17. Which of the following sentences is correctly structured? A) While driving to work, a deer crossed the road. B) While driving to work, I saw a deer cross the road. C) A deer crossed the road while driving to work. D) Driving to work, the road was crossed by a deer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While driving to work, I saw a deer cross the road. 18. Which is correctly written? A) Ron Weasley looked like a secret agent in his uncle's velvet suit. B) Ron Weasley looked like a secret agent in his velvet uncle's suit. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ron Weasley looked like a secret agent in his uncle's velvet suit. 19. Identify the error in this sentence: "Covered in chocolate, the children enjoyed the cake." A) The chocolate was enjoyed by the children. B) The cake was covered in chocolate. C) The sentence is correct. D) The children were covered in chocolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cake was covered in chocolate. 20. Read the following sentence. Does it contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier?Running on the track, a soccer ball hit her head. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling modifier. 21. Identify the dangling modifier in the sentenceWalking, the morning was pleasant. A) Walking,. B) The morning. C) Was pleasant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking,. 22. Winning the lottery money, a new home was much easier to purchase. A) Correct. B) Dangling Participle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling Participle. 23. Is the sentence below written correctly? A) Yes, the sentence is correct. B) No, the sentence has a misplaced modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, the sentence has a misplaced modifier. 24. What is the main issue with dangling modifiers? A) They make sentences unclear by not clearly stating what is being modified. B) They are grammatically correct. C) They enhance sentence clarity. D) They are used to join two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They make sentences unclear by not clearly stating what is being modified. 25. What is the main issue with the following sentence? 'To win the race, the strategy was carefully planned by the coach.' A) The strategy is not clearly linked to the coach. B) The coach is not mentioned in the sentence. C) The sentence is grammatically correct. D) The race is not mentioned in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The strategy is not clearly linked to the coach. 26. Tom fed the kitten in the kitchen that his aunt had given him. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 27. What is the dangling modifier in this sentence? 'Hiking the trail, the birds chirped loudly.' A) The birds chirped. B) Hiking the trail. C) The trail. D) Chirped loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hiking the trail. 28. Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the dog in the house that snarled all the time. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) Already correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 29. Which of the following sentences is correctly revised? A) Heartbroken, the repairs were needed at the park. B) Heartbroken, the children learned the park was closed. C) Heartbroken, the amusement park had to close for repairs. D) Heartbroken, the park closed for repairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heartbroken, the children learned the park was closed. 30. With a heavy heart, ..... Complete the sentence leaving it as a dangling modifier. A) Ron had to return the gift to its owner. B) The gift was returned to its owner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The gift was returned to its owner. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDangling Modifiers Quiz 1Dangling Modifiers Quiz 2Dangling Modifiers Quiz 3Dangling Modifiers Quiz 5Dangling Modifiers Quiz 6Dangling Modifiers Quiz 7Dangling Modifiers Quiz 8Dangling Modifiers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books