This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 5 (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 present 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. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?Sheila watched Desmond stuff his mouth with a cupcake frosted with vanilla icing. A) Sheila was the one eating the cupcake. B) The sentence is correct. C) Desmond's mouth is what is frosted with vanilla icing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence is correct. 3. Tell if the sentence is correct, has a dangling modifier, or misplaced modifier.Water from the sprinklers started to rust the brand new child's bike. A) Correct. B) Dangling. C) Misplaced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misplaced. 4. What is the dangling modifier in this sentence?While taking a shower, Jerry pounded on my door. A) Jerry pounded. B) Taking a shower. C) While taking a shower. D) On my door. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While taking a shower. 5. What is the dangling modifier in this sentence? A) Walking along the bridge. B) Suddenly appeared. C) Along the bridge. D) A ship suddenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking along the bridge. 6. Advertising a music festival, Paul saw a billboard while he was driving on the highway.What is the best way, if any, to rewrite this sentence? A) While he was driving on the highway, Paul saw a billboard advertising a music festival. B) No change. C) Advertising a music festival, Paul saw a billboard driving on the highway. D) While he was driving on the highway advertising a music festival, Paul saw a billboard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While he was driving on the highway, Paul saw a billboard advertising a music festival. 7. Tapping the pencil on the edge of the desk, the fourth cause of the French Revolution would not come to mind. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 8. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?Emma Sue was delighted when Mr. Nguyen returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin. A) Mr. Nguyen was the who took the test. B) It sounds like the calculus test as the grin. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It sounds like the calculus test as the grin. 9. What is the misplaced modifier in this sentence? The golfer won the trophy in the green golf shoes. A) The golfer won. B) The trophy in the green. C) In the green golf shoes. D) Won the trophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the green golf shoes. 10. Which of the following sentences is the most clear/correct? A) Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay. B) Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped. C) Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump. D) Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump. 11. In "Barking loudly, the mailman ran away, " what's the problem? A) The mailman wasn't barking. B) There is no problem. C) The sentence needs a comma. D) The verb is incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mailman wasn't barking. 12. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? While reading the book, the lamp flickered. A) The book was reading the lamp. B) The sentence is correct. C) It's unclear who was reading the book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's unclear who was reading the book. 13. Walking down the hallway, the loud announcements startled Mia. A) NO CHANGE. B) Walking down the hallway, Mia was startled by the loud announcements. C) The loud announcements startled Mia, who was walking down the hallway. D) Walking down the hallway, there were loud announcements that startled Mia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walking down the hallway, Mia was startled by the loud announcements. 14. While reading the novel, loud music from the neighbors distracted Jasmine. A) NO CHANGE. B) Loud music from the neighbors distracted Jasmine while reading the novel. C) The novel was read while loud music from the neighbors distracted Jasmine. D) While reading the novel, Jasmine was distracted by loud music from the neighbors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While reading the novel, Jasmine was distracted by loud music from the neighbors. 15. After learning to sit and roll over, Walter entered his puppy in a local dog show. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 16. What is the correct revision for the sentence:'To become a physician, aptitude and hard work are needed.'? A) To become a physician, hard work is essential. B) To become a physician, you must study hard. C) To become a physician, one needs to have aptitude and to work hard. D) To become a physician, many skills are required. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To become a physician, one needs to have aptitude and to work hard. 17. How can the dangling modifier in this sentence be corrected? "While walking to the store, the rain started pouring." A) While walking to the store, she was caught in the pouring rain. B) The store started pouring rain while walking. C) The rain started pouring to the store. D) Walking to the store, the rain was pouring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While walking to the store, she was caught in the pouring rain. 18. Choose the clause that will complete the given phrase below.Known as one cool sport, ..... A) A. the wakeboarders prefer that over water surfing. B) B. wakeboarding is a combination of waterskiing and surfing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. wakeboarding is a combination of waterskiing and surfing. 19. What is the correct way to fix the dangling modifier in the sentence: "Flying over the countryside, the landscape was beautiful." A) The landscape was beautiful flying over the countryside. B) Flying over the countryside, we saw the beautiful landscape. C) The beautiful landscape was flying over the countryside. D) Flying over the countryside, the beautiful landscape was seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flying over the countryside, we saw the beautiful landscape. 20. Which one of these options completes the sentence in a way that makes the most sense?Out of honey crunch cereal, A) Oatmeal was the best alternative. B) I decided oatmeal was the best alternative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I decided oatmeal was the best alternative. 21. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence? Covered in chocolate, the children eagerly ate the strawberries. A) The children were covered in chocolate. B) The sentence is correct. C) The strawberries were covered in chocolate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The strawberries were covered in chocolate. 22. What is the purpose of a modifier in a sentence? A) To make the sentence longer. B) To confuse the reader. C) To clarify or give more detail about a concept. D) To replace the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To clarify or give more detail about a concept. 23. Which sentence avoids a dangling participle? A) Having finished the meal, the dishes were cleared. B) The dishes were cleared after finishing the meal. C) Having finished the meal, the mother cleared the dishes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having finished the meal, the mother cleared the dishes. 24. Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence:'Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.' A) Running quickly. B) The finish line. C) By the athlete. D) Was crossed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running quickly. 25. To improve her grades, more studying was recommended to Maria by her counselor. A) To improve her grades, Maria was recommended to study more by her counselor. B) More studying was recommended to Maria by her counselor to improve her grades. C) To improve her grades, her counselor recommended Maria study more. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To improve her grades, her counselor recommended Maria study more. 26. Identify the dangling modifier in the sentence. Unexplored for years, scientists are now learning about the ocean. A) Unexplored for years. B) Scientists are now learning. C) About the ocean. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unexplored for years. 27. Select the sentence that is written the most clearly. A) She wore a bathing suit when she washed her car. B) Wearing a bathing suit, washing the car was fun. C) She washed the car in a bathing suit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wore a bathing suit when she washed her car. 28. Without knowing her name, it was hard to introduce myself. A) It was hard to introduce myself without knowing her name. B) Knowing her name was hard without introducing myself. C) Without knowing her name, I found it hard to introduce myself. D) I found it hard to introduce myself without knowing her name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Without knowing her name, I found it hard to introduce myself. 29. Which of the following revisions correctly resolves the dangling modifier in the sentence: "Rushing to meet her friends, the train was late" ? A) Rushing to meet her friends, she found the train was late. B) The train, rushing to meet her friends, was late. C) Rushing to meet her friends, she missed the train. D) Rushing to meet her friends, the delay of the train was unexpected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rushing to meet her friends, she found the train was late. 30. Determine if the sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier. After reading the paper, the telephone rang. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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