This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Modifiers Placement – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modifiers Placement Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence avoids a squinting modifier? A) 'Reading books frequently enhances your knowledge.' B) 'Reading frequently books enhances your knowledge.' C) 'Frequently reading books enhances your knowledge.' D) 'Books reading frequently enhances your knowledge.' A) A. B) C. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 2. Complete the sentence to clarify the modifier:'You should organize your desk regularly to increase your productivity.' A) Organize regularly your desk. B) To increase your productivity regularly. C) Regularly organize your desk. D) Organize your desk regularly to increase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organize your desk regularly to increase. 3. Identify the dangling modifier:'Eager to finish the project, the deadline was extended by the manager.' A) By the manager. B) Eager to finish the project. C) The deadline was extended. D) The project. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eager to finish the project. 4. What is a demonstrative Adjective? A) Is a word that modifies a noun by indicating a number or quantity. B) Is a word that shows a form of possession. C) Directly refers to something or someone demonstrative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directly refers to something or someone demonstrative. 5. What is the proper adjective made from the proper noun:The ..... sweaters looked warm. (Scotland) A) Scottish. B) Scotland. C) Scotlandian. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scottish. 6. Which of the following sentences is an example of an adverbial phrase? A) Tom read the book on the chair. B) Arthur was extremely tired. C) A tall and slim girl. D) He plays in the corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He plays in the corner. 7. Which of the following is NOT a single-word modifier? A) Charitable. B) Happy. C) Willingly. D) Therapy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therapy. 8. Fill in the gap with the correct compound adjective.The monster is ..... It is blood-curdling. A) Red-eyed. B) Brown-haired. C) Moon-faced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red-eyed. 9. What is the correct placement of the modifier in this sentence: "Only she loves reading novels" ? A) She loves reading novels only. B) She loves only reading novels. C) She only loves reading novels. D) Only she loves reading novels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Only she loves reading novels. 10. How would you rewrite "I promised my dad when I got my allowance I would save half" to show the SAVING will happen upon getting the allowance? A) When I got my allowance, I promised my dad I would save half. B) I promised my dad I would save half when I got my allowance. C) I promised my dad to save half when I got my allowance. D) The sentence is already clear and does not need to be changed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I promised my dad I would save half when I got my allowance. 11. How can modifiers improve your writing? A) By providing clarity and adding vivid details. B) By reducing sentence length. C) By making sentences ambiguous. D) By replacing main ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing clarity and adding vivid details. 12. Does the following sentence contain a dangler?As a teacher, patience is important. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 13. The sentence says:'My brother said after school he would play video games.' What are the two possible meanings of this sentence? A) He would play video games, OR he would do homework. B) He said it after school, OR he said it before school. C) He said it to his brother, OR he said it to his friend. D) He said it after school, OR he would play after school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said it after school, OR he would play after school. 14. To mean that your decision was quick, how should you complete this sentence? 'While I was running, I ..... decided to take a break.' A) Decided quickly. B) Break quickly. C) Quickly. D) Take quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quickly. 15. Walking cautiously across the icy parking lot, Zatk's lunch tray still managed to flip over. 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. 16. The dedicated teacher encouraged every student to try their best. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Modifier phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 17. True or False:Placing a modifier after the verb can help avoid squinting. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched the celebrity enter the room. A) Everyone watched the celebrity, dressed in a flowing gown, enter the room. B) Everyone watched the celebrity dressed enter the room in a flowing gown. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyone watched the celebrity, dressed in a flowing gown, enter the room. 19. Select the correct answer to fill in the blank.*Look at the placement of the commas.The team met each day on the ..... field. A) Big, green, football. B) Big, green football. C) Big green football. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Big, green football. 20. Select the modifier.The cat looks really thirsty. A) Really. B) Cat. C) Thirsty. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really. 21. Choose the correct placement to avoid a squinting modifier:'The chef promised to prepare the meal tonight quickly.' A) Tonight prepare the meal quickly. B) Prepare the meal quickly tonight. C) Prepare quickly the meal tonight. D) Quickly prepare the meal tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepare the meal quickly tonight. 22. What type of modifier is the selected word in the following sentence?The water around my feet is inviting and cool. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) Prepositional phrase (adjective). D) Prepositional phrase (adverb). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 23. Choose the sentence where the modifier is used correctly. A) She almost drove her kids to school every day. B) He nearly ate all the cookies. C) The man walked his dog in a hurry. D) The nearly finished project was impressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The nearly finished project was impressive. 24. Complete the sentence by placing the adverb in the clearest position:To make sure I understood, my teacher ..... A) Slowly explained the problem. B) Explained the problem slowly. C) Explained slowly the problem. D) Explained the problem to me slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explained the problem slowly. 25. Fill in the gap with the correct compound adjective.His dad was literally ..... He was fuming with anger. A) Tired-looking. B) Red-faced. C) Quick-thinking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red-faced. 26. Fill in the gap with the correct compound adjective.He is ..... Super courageous! A) Yellow-haired. B) Lion-hearted. C) Bright-coloured. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lion-hearted. 27. What are the three words that are articles? A) Who, what, when. B) A, an, the. C) This, that, these. D) Tic, tac, toe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A, an, the. 28. Complete the sentence:Adverbs of frequency, like ..... , are common words that cause squinting modifiers. A) Loud. B) Often. C) Walk. D) Happily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Often. 29. Rewrite the sentence 'He promised on his way to school to finish his project' to clearly mean the promise was made during the journey. Complete the new sentence: ..... he promised to finish his project. A) On his way to school,. B) To his teacher,. C) Then,. D) At school,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On his way to school,. 30. Complete the sentence with the word that creates a clear squinting modifier:'I decided ..... to clean my room.' A) Finally. B) Reluctantly. C) Quickly. D) Now. 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