This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Misplaced Modifiers – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "He nearly ate all the cookies." A) He. B) Nearly. C) Ate. D) All the cookies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nearly. 2. Identify the highlighted word or words in this sentence:Taryanna collected pink seashells. A) Adverb. B) Prepositional phrase/adverb. C) Prepositional phrase/adjective. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 3. Identify the highlighted modifier in each sentence.Spicy Cuban food cooked slowly on the grill. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Prepositional phrase/adverb. D) Prepositional phrase/adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prepositional phrase/adverb. 4. Earnestly wishing to succeed, Marie studied every night. A) Correct. B) Misplaced modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 5. Which modifier or modifying phrase is misplaced in the below sentence?Standing in the rain, a newspaper covered Nancy's hair. A) Nancy's hair. B) A newspaper. C) Covered. D) Standing in the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Standing in the rain. 6. Which definition best describes a misplaced modifier? A) A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies. B) A misplaced modifier is a clause that is properly separated from the word. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies. 7. Identify the highlighted word or words in this sentence:Everyone chattered and pointed at the horses. A) Adverb. B) Prepositional phrase/adjective. C) Prepositional phrase/adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prepositional phrase/adverb. 8. Janelle gave the mystery to her friend with the last page missing. A) Correct. B) Misplaced modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced modifier. 9. Identify the modifier in the following sentence:'The quickly running athlete won the race.' A) Won. B) Quickly. C) Athlete. D) Running. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly. 10. Complete the sentence:While eating dinner, ..... fell off the table. A) The glass of water. B) A glass of water. C) The water glass. D) My glass of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My glass of water. 11. In a grammar lesson, Nora asked, 'Which of the following is NOT a type of modifier?' A) Prepositional phrase. B) Adverb. C) Conjunction. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conjunction. 12. Rewrite the sentence for clarity: "Flying over the city, the skyscrapers were impressive." A) The skyscrapers, flying over the city, were impressive. B) We were impressed by the skyscrapers flying over the city. C) The skyscrapers were impressive flying over the city. D) Flying over the city, we found the skyscrapers impressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flying over the city, we found the skyscrapers impressive. 13. Identify the highlighted modifier in each sentence.An artist had set up an easel nearby. A) Adjective. B) Prepositional phrase/adjective. C) Adverb. D) Prepositional phrase/adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 14. Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Running down the street, the backpack fell off." A) The backpack fell off running down the street. B) Running down the street, the boy's backpack fell off. C) Running down the street, the backpack was heavy. D) The backpack, running down the street, fell off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running down the street, the boy's backpack fell off. 15. Correct the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "To win the game, practice is essential." A) Winning the game, practice is essential. B) To win the game, you must practice. C) To win the game, practicing is essential. D) Practice is essential to win the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To win the game, you must practice. 16. Anika wrote, 'Quickly, Elijah grabbed his coat running out the door.' How can you fix the misplaced modifier in this sentence? A) By changing the verb tense. B) By removing all adjectives. C) By rearranging the words in a sentence. D) By adding more modifiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By rearranging the words in a sentence. 17. Identify the modifier.Insects live everywhere. A) Adjective. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 18. True or False:In the sentence 'Racing down the street, the car screeched to a halt.' the modifier is correctly placed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. In William's essay, what does the phrase 'quickly running' typically lack? A) A subject in the sentence. B) Punctuation marks. C) Action verbs. D) A clear connection to the word it describes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A clear connection to the word it describes. 20. Choose the best answer:We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that just opened. A) We discovered an Italian Bakery that just opened a few miles from our house. B) A bakery that is Italian just opened a few miles from our house and we just discovered it. C) We discovered an Italian bakery. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We discovered an Italian Bakery that just opened a few miles from our house. 21. Identify the highlighted modifier in each sentence.The two families shared a delicious picnic under the trees. A) Adjective. B) Prepositional phrase/adjective. C) Prepositional phrase/adverb. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 22. Which sentence does NOT include a misplaced modifier? A) I returned the phone to the store that didn't work. B) We served spaghetti to the kids on huge plates. C) Chased by the lion, the photographer saw a tall giraffe. D) In July, the fire department reported that three homes had burned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In July, the fire department reported that three homes had burned. 23. A modifier is called "squinting" when A) It is placed too close to the word or phrase it modifies. B) It is modifying two things at the same time. C) It has nothing to modify in the sentence. D) It is placed too far away from the word or phrase it modifies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is modifying two things at the same time. 24. What is the best way to rewrite this sentence?She wore a sweater to school that was blue. A) She wore a blue sweater to school. B) A blue sweater, she wore to school. C) She wore a sweater to school that was blue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wore a blue sweater to school. 25. Complete the sentence:Running late, ..... the homework in my backpack. A) Quickly I stuffed. B) The homework I stuffed. C) Stuffed I quickly. D) I quickly stuffed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I quickly stuffed. 26. Identify the modifier.Our science class studied different animals. A) Adjective. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 27. Identify the highlighted modifier in each sentence.Sunbathers in swimsuits snoozed in the heat. A) Prepositional phrase/adjective. B) Adjective. C) Prepositional phrase/adverb. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional phrase/adjective. 28. Identify the highlighted modifier in each sentence.A busy army of ants marched into the salad. A) Prepositional phrase/adverb. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) Prepositional phrase/adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prepositional phrase/adjective. 29. What change, if any, needs to be made in the following sentence?Lucky money is money rapped in small red envelopes that are given to children by friends and relatives. A) Change rapped to wrapped. B) Change friends to freinds. C) Change are to is. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change rapped to wrapped. 30. In a classroom setting, Anika is writing a descriptive essay. What typically describes the words she uses to modify nouns and verbs? A) Conjunctions and interjections. B) Nouns and pronouns. C) Adjectives and adverbs. D) Verbs and adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjectives and adverbs. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesMisplaced Modifiers Quiz 1Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 2Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 3Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 4Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 5Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 6Misplaced Modifiers Quiz 8Accept Vs. 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