This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Modifiers Placement – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modifiers Placement Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She walked to the front of the room proudly. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Verb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 2. The dish garden displayed from an exhibit was made ..... A) Gracefully. B) Strand. C) Beautifully. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beautifully. 3. In the sentence 'Students who practice often get better grades, ' what are the two possible meanings? A) The students practice frequently, or they frequently get better grades. B) The practice is good, or the grades are frequent. C) There is only one clear meaning in this sentence. D) The students are often good, or the grades are better. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The students practice frequently, or they frequently get better grades. 4. It was the ..... accident I have ever seen. A) Worst. B) Than. C) Worse. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worst. 5. Choose the best use of an infinitive phrase modifier: A) To check carefully results, the scientist paused the test. B) Paused to check, results the scientist carefully tested. C) The scientist paused the test to check results carefully. D) The scientist to check results paused carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The scientist paused the test to check results carefully. 6. Which revision corrects the dangling modifier in the sentence?After finishing the book, the movie was watched by them. A) After finishing the book, the book was watched by them. B) The movie was watched by them after finishing the book. C) After finishing the book, they watched the movie. D) They watched the movie after finishing the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After finishing the book, they watched the movie. 7. Which sentence tells when Adam was picked? A) Just Adam was picked for the team. B) Adam was just picked for the team. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adam was just picked for the team. 8. Her ..... brooch looks so good on her veil. A) Eye-catching. B) Eye-catch. C) Eye catch. D) Eye-catched. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eye-catching. 9. Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase? A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 10. Jorge rides the huge waves on his surfboard. A) Prepositional phrase (adjective). B) Prepositional phrase (adverb). C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase (adverb). 11. Does the following sentence contain a dangler?Filled with cream, covered in chocolate frosting, and dusted with sprinkles, you will enjoy this cupcake. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 12. Select the modifier.I think animals are pretty amazing. A) Animals. B) Amazing. C) Think. D) Pretty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pretty. 13. Which sentence contains a squinting modifier? A) I saw a bird on the way to school with a bright red chest. B) The dog that was barking loudly ran away. C) To win the game, you need to practice. D) Telling jokes often makes my friends laugh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Telling jokes often makes my friends laugh. 14. Which of the following sentences is written most clearly and avoids any squinting modifiers? A) The principal announced on Friday the winners would be chosen. B) My brother who runs often wins his races. C) When I am tired, I fall asleep easily. D) She planned secretly to read the whole book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When I am tired, I fall asleep easily. 15. Fill in the blank:To test for a squinting modifier, you should try to ..... the sentence in two different ways to confirm it has two possible meanings. A) Punctuate. B) Diagram. C) Shorten. D) Rewrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rewrite. 16. Fill in the blank with the word that creates a squinting modifier:'He told me ..... to check my email.' A) Yesterday. B) Once. C) In the morning. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quickly. 17. Complete the sentence to make it clear that the *act of thinking* happened often:'I ..... about the fun we had at the party.' A) Often thought. B) Thought often. C) Party often. D) Fun often. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Often thought. 18. The tall building stood proudly. Which two words from the sentence are modifiers? A) Tall, building. B) Building, stood. C) Tall, proudly. D) Stood, proudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tall, proudly. 19. Select the most meaningful sentence. A) She served hamburgers to the children on paper plates. B) She served hamburgers on paper plates to the children. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She served hamburgers on paper plates to the children. 20. Types of Adjectives: A) Demonstrative, possesive and personal. B) Modal, auxiliary and stative. C) Demonstrative, possesive and descriptive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demonstrative, possesive and descriptive. 21. Select the modifier.Some animals are very dangerous. A) Very. B) Animals. C) Dangerous. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Very. 22. Consider the sentence:'I just told him that I finished the project.' If you move 'just' to be right before 'finished, ' how does the meaning change? A) It changes from being the only person who told him to telling him a moment ago. B) It changes from telling him a moment ago to having only recently completed the project. C) It changes from telling only him to telling him only one thing. D) The meaning does not change at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It changes from telling him a moment ago to having only recently completed the project. 23. What does a modifier do in a sentence? A) Replaces a noun or pronoun. B) Describes or gives more information about a word. C) Repeats key words, phrases, or clauses for emphasis. D) Adds emotion or tone to the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Describes or gives more information about a word. 24. Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?Jorge rides the waves on his surfboard. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 25. You want to say that you were thinking completely about the problem. Which sentence best expresses this specific meaning? A) Completely thinking about the problem made the answer obvious. B) Thinking about the problem made the answer completely obvious. C) Thinking about the completely problem made the answer obvious. D) Thinking about the problem completely made the answer obvious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Completely thinking about the problem made the answer obvious. 26. Which sentence is correct? While cooking dinner, the phone rang loudly. The phone rang loudly while I was cooking dinner. A) While cooking dinner, the phone rang loudly. B) The phone rang loudly while I was cooking dinner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The phone rang loudly while I was cooking dinner. 27. Select the modifier.I saw a really tall building. A) Saw. B) I. C) Building. D) Really. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Really. 28. True or False:'Sarah decided to leave the meeting quietly' contains a squinting modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Which of these best defines a 'squinting modifier'? A) A word that is misspelled in a sentence. B) A word that is placed between two things and could describe either one. C) A word that describes something that isn't in the sentence. D) A word that is at the very beginning of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A word that is placed between two things and could describe either one. 30. Hoping to pass her driving test, Fatima practiced parallel parking all afternoon. A) Correct Modifier Placement. B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct Modifier Placement. 31. When a modifier is not modifying a specific word. A) Dangling modifiers. B) Misplaced modifiers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling modifiers. 32. Identify the part of the following sentence that contains a punctuation error. Last night, after consuming two hamburgers and a vanilla shake my stomach, which was much too full, caused me to regret my choices. A) Last night, after consuming. B) Two hamburgers and a vanilla shake. C) My stomach, which was much too full,. D) Caused me to regret my choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two hamburgers and a vanilla shake. 33. Select the correct answer to fill in the blank.*Look at the placement of the commas.Last night, I ate a ..... pizza. A) Nicely, prepared, pepperoni. B) Nicely, prepared pepperoni. C) Nicely prepared pepperoni. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nicely prepared pepperoni. 34. Correctly place the commas around the non-essential clause: A) The dragon even though the villagers, denied it, was actually a nice guy. B) The dragon, even though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy. C) The dragon, even though, the villagers denied it was actually a nice guy. D) The dragon even, though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dragon, even though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy. 35. She couldn't eat (anything, nothing) A) Anything. B) Nothing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anything. 36. Which sentence correctly uses the modifier to avoid ambiguity? A) Writing notes quickly helps in better understanding. B) Quickly writing notes helps in better understanding. C) Writing helps quickly in better understanding. D) Helps in writing quickly better understanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly writing notes helps in better understanding. 37. Which of the following sentences is written most effectively? A) On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse. B) On her way to school, Marissa found a green woman's purse. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse. 38. The huge fish swam in the pond. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Verb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 39. Complete the sentence with the word that best creates a squinting modifier:'My coach told me ..... to stretch before every game.' A) Often. B) Also. C) Always. D) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Often. 40. Cortez only talks about video games during lunch with his friends. A) Correct Modifier Placement. B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. 41. In the sentence "The teacher explained that the rules were confusing, " how can clarity be improved? A) Place 'confusing' before 'rules'. B) Move 'the rules' before 'that'. C) Add 'because' after 'explained'. D) Change 'explained' to 'explains'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add 'because' after 'explained'. 42. How would you clarify the squinting modifier in: "He said after the game he will call." ? A) Move 'after the game' to the beginning of the sentence. B) Place 'after the game' after 'he'. C) Change 'will call' to 'called'. D) Remove 'after the game'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Move 'after the game' to the beginning of the sentence. 43. Texting his friends, Mikeal's phone decided it had had enough and shut off. A) Correct Modifier Placement. B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced/Dangling Modifier. 44. OK CLASS ..... what is a misplaced modifier? A) Modifiers that modify the words before or after them. B) Modifiers that modify the unintended word. C) Modifiers that modify the wrong verb. D) Modifiers that don't modify anything. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modifiers that modify the unintended word. 45. Which of the following sentences contains an adverb? A) Betsy likes to sing loudly during music class. B) The little girl saw a goat on the farm heading into town. C) Tom sat on the chair and read the book. D) The boy is sitting on the fence with red hair and whistling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Betsy likes to sing loudly during music class. 46. I can't wait to play outside! A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) Noun. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 47. I refuse to buy a meal from a restaurant that has meat. A) I refuse to buy a meal that has meat from a restaurant. B) I buy a meat from a restaurant. C) I refuse to buy meat from a restaurant. D) This sentence is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I refuse to buy a meal that has meat from a restaurant. 48. Which of the following is an adjective:slowly, beautiful, carefully, loudly? A) Beautiful. B) Slowly. C) Loudly. D) Carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beautiful. 49. During the lengthy speech Alex fell asleep. A) Speech,. B) As it is. C) Alex,. D) Lengthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speech,. 50. Modifiers can take the form of what two parts of speech? A) Noun and pronoun. B) Adjective and noun. C) Adverb and preposition. D) Adverb and adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverb and adjective. 51. Identify the squinting modifier in this sentence:'Studying for tests frequently is a good habit.' A) Frequently. B) Studying for tests. C) For tests. D) Is a good habit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frequently. 52. Select the correct answer to fill in the blank.*Look at the placement of the commas.The parents did nothing about the child's ..... behavior. A) Rude, loud annoying. B) Rude loud annoying. C) Rude, loud, annoying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rude, loud, annoying. 53. Which part of the sentence is a modifier?She studied in the library. A) Studied. B) She. C) Library. D) In the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the library. 54. Which sentence is written most clearly, without any squinting modifiers? A) Often, students who complain get better grades. B) Students who often complain get better grades. C) Students who complain often get better grades. D) Students who complain get better grades often. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students who often complain get better grades. 55. What type of error is this?After consulting a selection of current publications, reseach in this area has been sparse. A) Dangling modifiers. B) Misplaced modifiers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dangling modifiers. 56. What is the modifier in the sentence: "The boy with curly hair is my cousin" ? A) Cousin. B) The boy. C) Curly. D) With curly hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With curly hair. 57. These are descriptive Adjectives: A) Her, his and their. B) Nice, generous, angry. C) Each, both, every. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nice, generous, angry. 58. Perla didn't have (no, any) food in her lunchbox. A) No. B) Any. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Any. 59. The sentence 'He decided quickly to finish his homework' is unclear. What are the two possible meanings? A) He made a quick decision, or he planned to finish his homework quickly. B) He decided by himself, or someone told him to decide. C) He decided to do his homework or his chores. D) He was happy about his decision, or he was sad about it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He made a quick decision, or he planned to finish his homework quickly. 60. True or False:The teacher explained the lesson to the students sitting in their seats. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesModifiers Placement Quiz 2Modifiers Placement Quiz 3Modifiers Placement Quiz 4Modifiers Placement Quiz 5Modifiers Placement Quiz 6Modifiers Placement Quiz 7Modifiers Placement Quiz 8Accept Vs. 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