This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which method can clarify a squinting modifier's reference? A) Changing the sentence structure. B) Using a synonym for the modifier. C) Placing it next to the phrase it modifies. D) Both A and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and C. 2. The sentence "Reading the book quickly improves your vocabulary" is a bit confusing. Which word is a 'squinting' modifier, meaning it could describe two different things? A) Improves. B) Quickly. C) Reading. D) Vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly. 3. What is the dangling modifier? "Running through the forest, the trees seemed to whisper to me." A) The trees seemed. B) Running. C) To whisper to me. D) Running through the forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running through the forest. 4. After painting all day, the bright new watercolor laid to dry in the sunshine. A) NO CHANGE. B) After painting all day, the painter laid the bright new watercolor to dry in the sunshine. C) After painting all day, the watercolor laid the bright new painter in the sunshine. D) After painting all day, the sunshine laid the bright new watercolor to dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After painting all day, the painter laid the bright new watercolor to dry in the sunshine. 5. Select the best revision for this sentence:'Flying over the countryside, the fields looked beautiful to the pilot.' A) The fields looked beautiful flying over the countryside to the pilot. B) The pilot saw the fields flying over the countryside, which looked beautiful. C) Flying over the countryside, the beautiful fields were seen by the pilot. D) The pilot, flying over the countryside, saw the fields looking beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pilot, flying over the countryside, saw the fields looking beautiful. 6. Identify the modifier in the sentence:'The incredibly fast runner won the race.' A) Incredibly. B) Fast. C) Won. D) Runner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incredibly. 7. Which sentence is written correctly and avoids any squinting modifiers? A) Students who practice every day improve their skills. B) He said after the game we could get ice cream. C) I promised to quickly do my homework. D) I told her when class was over I would text her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Students who practice every day improve their skills. 8. True or False:Dangling modifiers do not have 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. 9. Is this sentences correct? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 10. True or False:The best place for an adverb is always right after the verb it describes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Neither Ria nor Mira ..... going to the party. A) Are. B) Is. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 12. Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier? Hoping to win the prize, the ticket was quickly purchased. Hoping to win the prize, she quickly purchased the ticket. A) Hoping to win the prize, the ticket was quickly purchased. B) Hoping to win the prize, she quickly purchased the ticket. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hoping to win the prize, she quickly purchased the ticket. 13. Which sentence correctly uses a modifier to describe the action? A) Walking to school, the bus was seen by the students. B) Walking to school, the bus passed by the students. C) Walking to school, the students saw the bus pass by. D) The bus passed by while walking to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walking to school, the students saw the bus pass by. 14. Which is incorrect:contains a dangling modifier? A) Walking down the street, the street lamps came on. B) As we walked down the street, the street lamps came on. C) Walking down the street, we noticed the street lamps come on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking down the street, the street lamps came on. 15. The sentence 'Covered in chocolate syrup, the boy enjoyed his ice cream' has a misplaced modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. The original sentence is: "The student was told after the test to see the teacher." Which revision best clarifies that the student should see the teacher *after the test*? A) The student was told to see the teacher after the test. B) After the test, the student was told to see the teacher. C) The student, after the test, was told to see the teacher. D) The student was told to see the teacher and it was after the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The student was told to see the teacher after the test. 17. What does an adverb modify? A) Verb, adjective, and noun. B) Verb, adjective, and article. C) Verb, adjective, and adverb. D) Verb, adjective, and pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb, adjective, and adverb. 18. Ice cream was served to everyone in a bowl. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced. 19. Complete the sentence to make it clear that the act of planning was quick:I ..... planned to build the model car carefully. A) Never. B) Quickly. C) Almost. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly. 20. "As a world famous transgender, my father was eager to interview Caitlyn Jenner." This an an example of: A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling modifier at beginning of sentence. C) Dangling modifier was already fixed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling modifier at beginning of sentence. 21. True or False:Misplaced modifiers can cause confusion about what is being described in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. True or False:'Running down the street, the dog chased the boy.' is a correct sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Is the sentence below the corrected version of the dangling modifier?Biting my lip, not laughing was difficult. A) A. No. B) B. Yes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. No. 24. Despite wishing on every shooting star, A) Alex's Playstation 5 hadn't arrived yet. B) Alex did not get his Playstation 5 yet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alex did not get his Playstation 5 yet. 25. True or False:In a clear sentence, a modifier should be placed as close as possible to the word it is supposed to describe. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. In the sentence 'The quickly running water overflowed the sink, ' what is the modifier? A) Running. B) Overflowed. C) Quickly. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quickly. 27. Replace the word(s) in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct. Strip mining, the cheaper method of mining, is controversial because it jeopardizes the environment. A) Most cheap. B) More cheap. C) Cheapest. D) More cheaply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cheapest. 28. None of Tara, Avani, or Aanya ..... able to solve this question. A) Were. B) Is. C) Would be. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 29. True or False:A misplaced modifier is incorrectly separated from the word it modifies. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. The sentence 'Telling jokes loudly can be fun' is a bit confusing. What makes it unclear? A) The verb 'can be' is too weak. B) It needs a comma after 'jokes'. C) It could mean 'telling jokes in a loud way' or 'frequently telling jokes'. D) It doesn't say whose jokes they are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It could mean 'telling jokes in a loud way' or 'frequently telling jokes'. 31. The student was punished by the teacher who cheated on the test. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced Modifier. 32. "Jeremy taught me nearly everything I needed to know about taking care of a car."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. 33. Complete the sentence:The man ..... sold me the car. A) Was wearing a hat who. B) Who was wearing a hat. C) Wearing a hat who. D) Who wearing a hat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who was wearing a hat. 34. Which of the following sentences uses a double negative? A) I can't find my keys nowhere. B) I can't find my keys anywhere. C) I can find my keys nowhere. D) I can find my keys anywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't find my keys nowhere. 35. Tell if the sentence is correct, has a dangling modifier, or misplaced modifier.We built a cabinet with three shelves for the bathroom. A) Correct. B) Dangling. C) Misplaced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 36. Nervously straightening his tie and smoothing his hair, the time to pick up his date for the dance had arrived. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling. 37. Does the following sentence have a dangling or a misplaced modifier?Having won the race, went home happy. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 38. Complete the sentence:The book ..... on the table is mine. A) Placing. B) Carefully placing. C) Placed. D) Placed carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Placed carefully. 39. Is the sentence below correct or does it contain a dangling modifier? After answering the question, Kasey earned a piece of candy. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 40. Does this sentence contain a misplaced modifier? The hotel manager addressed the staff during the morning meeting about new safety protocols. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 41. Complete the sentence: ..... , the dog barked loudly. A) Running through the yard, loudly barking. B) Running through the yard. C) Running through the yard, the dog. D) The dog running through the yard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running through the yard. 42. Complete the sentence:To win the game, the team ..... A) Practicing every day. B) Was practiced every day. C) Practices every day. D) Practiced every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Practiced every day. 43. What does an adjective modifier describe? A) A noun or pronoun. B) Another adjective. C) A preposition. D) A verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A noun or pronoun. 44. True or False:Misplaced modifiers can change the meaning of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. The pollen in the air has had a very bad ..... on my sinuses. A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effect. 46. Complete the sentence: ..... with excitement, the kids opened their presents. A) Squealed. B) Squealingly. C) Squealing. D) Squeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Squealing. 47. Which sentence has a 'squinting' modifier, making the meaning unclear? A) He almost dropped the entire tray of food. B) My friends often come over on weekends. C) She told me after the movie she would get popcorn. D) I quietly did my homework in the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She told me after the movie she would get popcorn. 48. Which of the following is an example of a dangling modifier?A) After finishing the exam, the paper was handed in.B) The paper was handed in after finishing the exam.C) The paper was handed in by finishing the exam. A) A. B) C. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 49. Spread by rat fleas, millions of people in medieval Europewere killed by bubonic plague. A) NO CHANGE. B) Bubonic plague killed millions of people in medieval Europe. C) This led to the killing of millions of medieval Europeans by bubonic plague. D) Millions of people in Medieval Europe were killed by bubonicplague. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bubonic plague killed millions of people in medieval Europe. 50. "Stranded at the airport, the travelers stared at the blizzard swirling outside."The sentence above is an example of a A) Dangling modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Correct sentenece. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct sentenece. 51. Choose the best way to rewrite this sentence:'Looking through the telescope, the moon appeared huge.' A) While I was looking through the telescope, the moon appeared huge. B) Huge appeared the moon, looking through the telescope. C) The moon, looking through the telescope, appeared huge. D) The moon appeared huge, looking through the telescope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While I was looking through the telescope, the moon appeared huge. 52. Complete the sentence:The old car was sold to the man ..... a red hat. A) Wearing. B) Wear. C) Wore. D) Worn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wearing. 53. What is the role of the modifier in the sentence:'The cat, fluffy and white, sat on the windowsill.'? A) To describe the action of sitting. B) To describe the cat. C) To describe the time of the action. D) To describe the windowsill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To describe the cat. 54. Which sentence has a 'squinting' modifier, where a word is placed unclearly between two things it could describe? A) I almost failed the entire test. B) The boy who was crying went home. C) Running quickly, she caught the bus. D) She told me after the game to meet her at the cafe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She told me after the game to meet her at the cafe. 55. Which sentence correctly places the modifier? The students, studying for hours, finished their homework. A) Studying for hours, the students finished their homework. B) The students finished their homework, studying for hours. C) The students, finished their homework, studying for hours. D) Finished their homework, the students studying for hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Studying for hours, the students finished their homework. 56. What is the main problem in this sentence:'After finishing my homework, the TV was turned on.'? A) It should not have a comma. B) The verb tense is wrong. C) The sentence is too long. D) The TV can't finish homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The TV can't finish homework. 57. Paula knew that John would have left the party early. A) Complete sentence. B) Dangling modifier. C) Misplaced modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete sentence. 58. On entering the room, the messages are easily seen. A) Dangling Modifier. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling Modifier. 59. In the sentence 'She told him secretly to drop the note, ' how does the meaning change if you move 'secretly' to the very end? A) The meaning does not change. B) It makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. C) It changes from the 'telling' being secret to the 'dropping' of the note being secret. D) It changes who was being told the secret. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It changes from the 'telling' being secret to the 'dropping' of the note being secret. 60. The sentence 'Running for the bus, my backpack fell on the ground' has a dangling modifier. What is the best reason why? A) The backpack cannot run for a bus. B) The modifier 'Running for the bus' is too long. C) The word 'fell' should be 'falled'. D) A comma is not needed in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The backpack cannot run for a bus. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDangling Modifiers Quiz 1Dangling Modifiers Quiz 2Dangling Modifiers Quiz 3Dangling Modifiers Quiz 4Dangling Modifiers Quiz 5Dangling Modifiers Quiz 6Dangling Modifiers Quiz 7Dangling Modifiers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books