This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these is better English? A) I was unable to identify the building because it was completely engulfed in flames. B) Completely engulfed in flames, I was unable to identify the building. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was unable to identify the building because it was completely engulfed in flames. 2. Studying for weeks, the test was easy. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 3. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Seated outside the Sacre-Coeur Basilica, the Eiffel Tower, with its pinnacle swathed in fog, could be seen in the distance. A) The Eiffel Tower. B) With its pinnacle swathed in fog. C) Seated outside the Sacre-Coeur Basilica. D) Could be seen in the distance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seated outside the Sacre-Coeur Basilica. 4. Identify the correctly placed modifier:'Reading a book, the cat sat on my lap.' A) Reading a book. B) The cat sat. C) On my lap. D) Reading a book, on my lap. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading a book. 5. Alice ..... rushed to catch the bus. A) Frantic. B) Frantically. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frantically. 6. Which sentence uses the modifier correctly? A) The book is mine on the table with a blue cover. B) With a blue cover, the book on the table is mine. C) Mine is the book with a blue cover on the table. D) The book on the table with a blue cover is mine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With a blue cover, the book on the table is mine. 7. True or False:Dangling modifiers often occur at the beginning of sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence:Running quickly, the ball was caught by the player. A) Running quickly. B) The ball was caught by the player. C) Quickly running. D) Running slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running quickly. 9. Part One:Using your notes1. A dangling modifier is: A) A word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. B) A type of sentence fragment that lacks a main verb. C) A grammatical error that occurs when a sentence is missing a subject. D) A punctuation mark used to indicate possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. 10. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Drawing the curtains, the full moon appeared closer than usual, as if at any moment it might collide with Earth and send the entire planet reeling. A) Send the entire planet reeling. B) The full moon appeared closer than usual. C) As if at any moment. D) Drawing the curtains,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drawing the curtains,. 11. Choose the correct sentence with a simple modifier. A) The music plays soft. B) The cake tastes deliciously. C) The flowers smell sweetly. D) The baby sleeps sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The baby sleeps sound. 12. A dangling modifier often lacks a clear subject in the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Sandy flew in a small airplane trembling with fear A) NO CHANGE. B) Trembling with fear, Sandy flew in a small airplane. C) Trembling with fear, the small airplane flew. D) Trembling with fear, it flew in a small airplane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trembling with fear, Sandy flew in a small airplane. 14. Correcting a dangling modifier often involves adding or clarifying the subject. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. What is the issue with the sentence: "Driving on the beach, a rock hit my windshield" ? A) It contains a dangling modifier. B) It is a run-on sentence. C) It is a fragment. D) It contains a misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It contains a dangling modifier. 16. The difference between misplaced and dangling modifiers: A) Misplaced modifiers are missing a subject/target word which is being described; dangling modifiers are too far from the subject they describe. B) Dangling modifiers are missing the subject/target they are describing while misplaced modifiers are too far from the subject/target they describe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling modifiers are missing the subject/target they are describing while misplaced modifiers are too far from the subject/target they describe. 17. Which error means the modifier is too far away from the word it's modifying? A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced. 18. True or False:The sentence 'After scoring the winning goal, the crowd cheered loudly' contains a dangling modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Choose the sentence with the correct placement of modifiers:The chef cooked a dish for the guests that was delicious. The chef cooked a delicious dish for the guests. A) The chef cooked a dish for the guests that was delicious. B) The chef cooked a delicious dish for the guests. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The chef cooked a delicious dish for the guests. 20. Which sentence is correct? The pizza, loaded with cheese, made everyone hungry. A) The pizza made everyone hungry, loaded with cheese. B) With cheese loaded, the pizza made everyone hungry. C) Loaded, the pizza with cheese made everyone hungry. D) Loaded with cheese, the pizza made everyone hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loaded with cheese, the pizza made everyone hungry. 21. Which is a prepositional phrase modifier? A) Under the table. B) Singing beautifully. C) The book she read. D) To study hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the table. 22. What type of modifier is the selected word in the following sentence? The huge turtle with the green shell blinked sleepily. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Prepositional phrase (adverb). D) Prepositional phrase (adjective). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 23. Correct the misplaced modifier in the following sentence:I found a pair of shoes in the closet that fit perfectly. A) I found in the closet a pair of shoes that fit perfectly. B) I found a pair of shoes that fit perfectly in the closet. C) I found a pair of shoes in the closet perfectly that fit. D) I found a pair of shoes that fit in the closet perfectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I found in the closet a pair of shoes that fit perfectly. 24. Complete the sentence:While ..... , the dog barked loudly. A) sleeping B) sleep C) slept D) sleeps A) Slept. B) Sleeps. C) Sleeping. D) Sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sleeping. 25. Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier: A) The report, hoping to earn a promotion, was submitted early. B) Hoping to earn a promotion, the report was submitted early. C) Hoping to earn a promotion, she submitted the report early. D) The report was submitted early, hoping to earn a promotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hoping to earn a promotion, the report was submitted early. 26. Fill in the blank to show that you did nothing else but your homework. I ..... did my homework last night. A) Just. B) Almost. C) Finally. D) Even. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Just. 27. Which of the following is the BEST way to rewrite this confusing sentence? 'Covered in mud, my mom made me take off my shoes before coming inside.' A) My mom, covered in mud, made me take off my shoes. B) My mom made me take off my shoes before coming inside, covered in mud. C) Covered in mud, my shoes were taken off by me at my mom's request. D) Because I was covered in mud, my mom made me take off my shoes before coming inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because I was covered in mud, my mom made me take off my shoes before coming inside. 28. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a modifier:A) Running down the street, the dog chased its tail. B) The dog ran down the street, chasing its tail. A) Chasing its tail, the dog ran down the street. B) Running down the street, the dog chased its tail. C) The dog ran down the street, chasing its tail. D) The street was where the dog chased its tail running. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chasing its tail, the dog ran down the street. 29. Fill in the blank to correctly place the modifier 'with the ripped cover':The student returned the book ..... to the library. A) With the ripped cover. B) That had a ripped cover to the library. C) To the library, it had a ripped cover. D) To the library with the ripped cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With the ripped cover. 30. Complete the sentence:After reading the book, ..... was very inspiring. A) I found the story. B) The story inspired. C) Inspiration. D) The story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I found the story. 31. True or False:The sentence 'Jumping over the puddle, the shoes got wet' has a dangling modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. What is a modifier in English grammar? A) A word that changes the meaning of a sentence. B) A word that changes the meaning of a verb. C) A word that changes the meaning of a noun. D) A word that changes the meaning of an adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A word that changes the meaning of a noun. 33. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?Amazed, the car was put into gear. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 34. Identify the adverb in this sentence: "The cat quietly waited by the door." A) Waited. B) Cat. C) Door. D) Quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quietly. 35. What type of grammatical error does the sentence 'Thief robs town with world's largest chocolate bunny' illustrate? A) None of the above. B) Squinting modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) Dangling modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misplaced modifier. 36. It was so dark that the bear I couldn't see outside. A) Complete sentence. B) Dangling modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misplaced modifier. 37. Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed. What is the error? A) Dangling modifier:needs a subject of the main clause. B) Misplaced modifier:modifies wrong subject. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling modifier:needs a subject of the main clause. 38. Complete the sentence:Hungry after the game, ..... A) Pizza was eaten by the team. B) The team ate the pizza. C) The team, the pizza was eaten. D) The pizza was eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The team ate the pizza. 39. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.The future of coral reefs concerns many marine biologists; as a source of diverse fish species, our dependence upon coral reefs for food and for marine biodiversity cannot be overstated. A) The future of coral reefs concerns many marine biologists. B) As a source of diverse fish species. C) Our dependence upon coral reefs. D) Our dependence upon coral reefs for food and for marine biodiversity cannot be overstated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a source of diverse fish species. 40. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?Michaela wanted new shoes, and shopping at the mall for hours, made exhausted. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 41. What is the function of a modifier in a sentence? A) To add detail and description. B) To change the verb tense. C) To replace the subject. D) To connect clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To add detail and description. 42. I read that Sarah was married in the newspaper today. How would you fix it? A) Add a target and move the modifier. B) Add a target for the modifier. C) Move the modifier "in the newspaper today" to be closer to the target?. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Move the modifier "in the newspaper today" to be closer to the target?. 43. Select the sentence with the correct use of a simple modifier. A) The sun shines brightly. B) He writes neat. C) She danced graceful. D) They laughed loud. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun shines brightly. 44. True or False:Dangling modifiers occur when the noun being modified is missing from the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. Identify the simple modifier in the sentence:'The stars twinkled brightly in the night sky.' A) Sky. B) Brightly. C) Stars. D) Twinkled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brightly. 46. What is the principle behind correcting dangling modifiers? A) To ensure clarity in what the modifier describes. B) To use more complex words. C) To add more modifiers. D) To make sentences longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ensure clarity in what the modifier describes. 47. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?Whispering into Valerie's ear, Rafael shared the gossip which had shocked and dismayed everyone in the cafeteria. A) We don't know who was whispering. B) Valerie is the one who shared the gossip. C) The sentence is correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence is correct. 48. 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. 49. 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. 50. 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. 51. A phrase or clause that modifies something that is not even in the sentence is a: A) Dependent Clause. B) Dangling Modifier. C) Fragment Sentence. D) Misplaced Modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling Modifier. 52. 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. 53. 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. 54. Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier. A) John crossed the finish line running quickly. B) Running quickly, John crossed the finish line. C) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by John. D) The finish line was crossed by John running quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by John. 55. 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. 56. 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. 57. 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. 58. 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. 59. 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. 60. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDangling Modifiers Quiz 1Dangling Modifiers Quiz 2Dangling Modifiers Quiz 3Dangling Modifiers Quiz 4Dangling Modifiers Quiz 5Dangling Modifiers Quiz 7Dangling Modifiers Quiz 8Dangling Modifiers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books